CVE-2025-7649 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-7649: Surbma | Recent Comments Shortcode <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Vendor Surbma
Product Surbma | Recent Comments Shortcode
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published August 16, 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 Surbma | Recent Comments Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'recent-comments' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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

The Surbma Recent Comments Shortcode plugin through version 2.0 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component, potentially compromising multiple users' sessions and data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers and affects site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; site admin should update immediately.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 16, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated