CVE-2025-39444 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-39444: WordPress MaxButtons plugin <= 9.8.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Maxfoundry
Product MaxButtons
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 17, 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 maxfoundry MaxButtons maxbuttons allows Stored XSS.This issue affects MaxButtons: from n/a through <= 9.8.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

MaxButtons versions up to 9.8.3 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with admin or editor access can craft a button configuration that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers when they view the affected page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript code that runs in other users' browsers when they view a page with a malicious button.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin or editor account can inject scripts to steal session tokens, modify site content, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level site access (admin/editor role) and the victim must view a page containing the malicious button.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 17, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated