CVE-2025-26973 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-26973: WordPress Social Warfare Plugin <= 4.5.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Warfareplugins
Product Social Warfare
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published February 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WarfarePlugins Social Warfare social-warfare allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Social Warfare: from n/a through <= 4.5.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Social Warfare versions 4.5.5 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal data or modify site content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject persistent malicious code affecting other visitors and administrators.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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