CVE-2025-32285 HIGH

CVE-2025-32285: WordPress Butcher theme < 2.54 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Apustheme
Product Butcher
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 23, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 ApusTheme Butcher butcher allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Butcher: from n/a through < 2.54.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Butcher versions 2.54 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users across the site. An attacker with no authentication can craft a payload that executes in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they visit a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data can be compromised if they click malicious links; attackers can steal credentials or perform unauthorized actions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page that triggers the vulnerability.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 23, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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