CVE-2025-28885 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-28885: WordPress Fiverr.com Official Search Box plugin <= 1.0.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Fiverraffiliates
Product Fiverr.com Official Search Box
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 26, 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 fiverraffiliates Fiverr.com Official Search Box fiverr-official-search-box allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Fiverr.com Official Search Box: from n/a through <= 1.0.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Fiverr.com Official Search Box contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.0.8. An attacker with low-level account access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the search box. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data, modify page content, or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting your site could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or see malicious content injected into pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account and the victim must interact with a crafted search box element.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated