CVE-2025-43841: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in jamesdbruner WP Vegas
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in jamesdbruner WP Vegas vegas-fullscreen-background-slider allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Vegas: from n/a through <= 2.2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-43841 describes a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WP Vegas plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions up to 2.2. The issue is caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which allows an attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts that persist on the site and execute in other users' browsers. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or vendor advisory is currently provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this stored XSS vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting the affected site, potentially leading to limited disclosure of information, modification of content, or disruption of availability for those users. The impact is rated medium due to the partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider restricting plugin usage to trusted users only and apply standard WordPress security best practices to limit the impact of stored XSS. Monitor for updates from the plugin author or security advisories for an official patch or mitigation.
CVE-2025-43841: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in jamesdbruner WP Vegas
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in jamesdbruner WP Vegas vegas-fullscreen-background-slider allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Vegas: from n/a through <= 2.2.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-43841 describes a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WP Vegas plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions up to 2.2. The issue is caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which allows an attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts that persist on the site and execute in other users' browsers. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or vendor advisory is currently provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this stored XSS vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting the affected site, potentially leading to limited disclosure of information, modification of content, or disruption of availability for those users. The impact is rated medium due to the partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider restricting plugin usage to trusted users only and apply standard WordPress security best practices to limit the impact of stored XSS. Monitor for updates from the plugin author or security advisories for an official patch or mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-17T17:03:58.445Z
- Cisa Enriched
- true
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 682cd0f81484d88663aeb44b
Added to database: 5/20/2025, 6:59:04 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 1:47:22 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 8:20:28 AM
Views: 71
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