CVE-2025-5314: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in dearhive Dear Flipbook – PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF embed, PDF viewer
The Dear Flipbook – PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF embed, PDF viewer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘pdf-source’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.65 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
The Dear Flipbook – PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF embed, PDF viewer plugin for WordPress suffers from a DOM-Based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability via the 'pdf-source' parameter in all versions up to 2.3.65. This vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of user input, allowing attackers to inject and execute arbitrary web scripts when a user clicks a malicious link. The vulnerability is unauthenticated and affects the client-side execution context.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website for users who interact with maliciously crafted links. This may result in theft of user credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive information accessible via the browser. The CVSS score of 6.1 reflects a medium impact with low confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should avoid clicking on untrusted links that include the 'pdf-source' parameter targeting affected versions. Monitoring vendor channels for updates and applying patches promptly when released is recommended.
CVE-2025-5314: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in dearhive Dear Flipbook – PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF embed, PDF viewer
Description
The Dear Flipbook – PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF embed, PDF viewer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘pdf-source’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.65 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
The Dear Flipbook – PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF embed, PDF viewer plugin for WordPress suffers from a DOM-Based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability via the 'pdf-source' parameter in all versions up to 2.3.65. This vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of user input, allowing attackers to inject and execute arbitrary web scripts when a user clicks a malicious link. The vulnerability is unauthenticated and affects the client-side execution context.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website for users who interact with maliciously crafted links. This may result in theft of user credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive information accessible via the browser. The CVSS score of 6.1 reflects a medium impact with low confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should avoid clicking on untrusted links that include the 'pdf-source' parameter targeting affected versions. Monitoring vendor channels for updates and applying patches promptly when released is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-05-29T00:24:17.468Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6863c9006f40f0eb728f0ee4
Added to database: 7/1/2025, 11:39:44 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:29:10 AM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 2:38:37 AM
Views: 152
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