CVE-2025-14032: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in boldthemes Bold Timeline Lite
The Bold Timeline Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'title' parameter in the 'bold_timeline_group' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.7 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-14032 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Bold Timeline Lite WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.2.7. The flaw exists due to improper neutralization of input in the 'title' parameter of the 'bold_timeline_group' shortcode, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.4, reflecting its medium severity and the requirement for authenticated privileges to exploit.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the vulnerable shortcode parameter. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the compromised pages, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user data or session tokens. There is no direct impact on availability. The vulnerability requires authentication and has a low attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Bold Timeline Lite plugin if feasible. Monitor for plugin updates from boldthemes addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2025-14032: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in boldthemes Bold Timeline Lite
Description
The Bold Timeline Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'title' parameter in the 'bold_timeline_group' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.7 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.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-14032 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Bold Timeline Lite WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.2.7. The flaw exists due to improper neutralization of input in the 'title' parameter of the 'bold_timeline_group' shortcode, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.4, reflecting its medium severity and the requirement for authenticated privileges to exploit.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the vulnerable shortcode parameter. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the compromised pages, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user data or session tokens. There is no direct impact on availability. The vulnerability requires authentication and has a low attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Bold Timeline Lite plugin if feasible. Monitor for plugin updates from boldthemes addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-04T14:51:08.678Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 693b9187650da22753edbd54
Added to database: 12/12/2025, 3:52:39 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:40:49 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 3:48:35 AM
Views: 79
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