CVE-2025-5259 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-5259: Minimal Share Buttons <= 1.7.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via align Parameter

Vendor Gonzomir
Product Minimal Share Buttons
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 30, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Minimal Share Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘align’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Minimal Share Buttons versions 1.7.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or performing actions on their behalf. The vulnerability affects the entire site scope due to how the flaw propagates.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript code that runs in other users' browsers and steals their session data or performs actions as them.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can compromise other users' accounts or sessions without their knowledge or consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required from victims.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 30, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated