CVE-2025-68878 HIGH

CVE-2025-68878: WordPress Advanced Custom CSS plugin <= 1.1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Prasadkirpekar
Product Advanced Custom CSS
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 29, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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 prasadkirpekar Advanced Custom CSS advanced-custom-css allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Advanced Custom CSS: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Advanced Custom CSS versions 1.1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors or administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users across the site. Updating to a version newer than 1.1.0 is required to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers, stealing cookies, session tokens, or performing actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors and admins can be compromised without their knowledge; attackers may steal credentials, deface content, or redirect users to phishing sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page that triggers the vulnerability.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 29, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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