CVE-2025-30625 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-30625: WordPress AppBanners plugin <= 1.5.14 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Matt Pramschufer
Product AppBanners
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 6, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Matt Pramschufer AppBanners appbanners allows Stored XSS.This issue affects AppBanners: from n/a through <= 1.5.14.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

AppBanners versions 1.5.14 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim visiting a crafted page—and can affect other users on the site. An attacker with high-level privileges can inject code that steals session tokens or modifies site content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers and steals their session data or modifies site content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow an attacker to deface your site or steal visitor session tokens without your knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 6, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated