CVE-2025-68497 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-68497: WordPress Astra Widgets plugin <= 1.2.16 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Brainstorm Force
Product Astra Widgets
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 24, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 Brainstorm Force Astra Widgets astra-widgets allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Astra Widgets: from n/a through <= 1.2.16.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Astra Widgets versions 1.2.16 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data. Site owners should update to a version newer than 1.2.16 to remediate this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account holder could inject scripts affecting site visitors' data and trust, or compromise other admin sessions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and trick a user into visiting a malicious link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 24, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated