CVE-2025-62760 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62760: WordPress BuddyPress Activity Shortcode plugin <= 1.1.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Buddydev
Product BuddyPress Activity Shortcode
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 31, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 BuddyDev BuddyPress Activity Shortcode bp-activity-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects BuddyPress Activity Shortcode: from n/a through <= 1.1.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BuddyPress Activity Shortcode versions 1.1.8 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in shortcode handling. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view activity content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view activity content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can steal session tokens, deface content, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with low-level privileges; victim must view the affected activity page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated