CVE-2025-22817: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Venutius BP Profile Shortcodes Extra
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Venutius BP Profile Shortcodes Extra bp-profile-shortcodes-extra allows Stored XSS.This issue affects BP Profile Shortcodes Extra: from n/a through <= 2.6.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in BP Profile Shortcodes Extra (<= 2.6.0) allows stored cross-site scripting due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. An attacker with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that may be executed in the context of other users, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and network access to exploit.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems due to stored XSS. This may allow execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of other users, potentially leading to session hijacking or other malicious actions. However, the attack requires low privileges and user interaction, limiting the scope of impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting user input that can be rendered by the plugin and applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads related to this plugin.
CVE-2025-22817: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Venutius BP Profile Shortcodes Extra
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Venutius BP Profile Shortcodes Extra bp-profile-shortcodes-extra allows Stored XSS.This issue affects BP Profile Shortcodes Extra: from n/a through <= 2.6.0.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in BP Profile Shortcodes Extra (<= 2.6.0) allows stored cross-site scripting due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. An attacker with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that may be executed in the context of other users, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and network access to exploit.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems due to stored XSS. This may allow execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of other users, potentially leading to session hijacking or other malicious actions. However, the attack requires low privileges and user interaction, limiting the scope of impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting user input that can be rendered by the plugin and applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads related to this plugin.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-07T21:05:44.629Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd7613e6bfc5ba1df0946e
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:46:27 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 7:57:29 AM
Last updated: 5/22/2026, 3:43:21 AM
Views: 13
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