CVE-2025-2077: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in duogeek Simple Amazon Affiliate
The Simple Amazon Affiliate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'msg' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-2077 is a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Simple Amazon Affiliate WordPress plugin by duogeek. The issue exists in all versions up to and including 1.0.9 due to improper neutralization of input in the 'msg' parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of a victim's browser when they interact with a crafted URL. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, reflecting a medium impact on confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially resulting in information disclosure or manipulation of user interactions. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact system availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. In the meantime, avoid clicking on suspicious links containing the 'msg' parameter in affected versions of the plugin. Consider disabling or replacing the plugin until a fix is released.
CVE-2025-2077: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in duogeek Simple Amazon Affiliate
Description
The Simple Amazon Affiliate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'msg' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-2077 is a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Simple Amazon Affiliate WordPress plugin by duogeek. The issue exists in all versions up to and including 1.0.9 due to improper neutralization of input in the 'msg' parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of a victim's browser when they interact with a crafted URL. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, reflecting a medium impact on confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially resulting in information disclosure or manipulation of user interactions. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact system availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. In the meantime, avoid clicking on suspicious links containing the 'msg' parameter in affected versions of the plugin. Consider disabling or replacing the plugin until a fix is released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-06T21:38:30.605Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b1db7ef31ef0b54e490
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:25 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:06:45 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:31:04 PM
Views: 18
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