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CVE-2025-5589: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in streamweasels StreamWeasels Kick Integration

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-5589cvecve-2025-5589cwe-79
Published: Sat Jun 14 2025 (06/14/2025, 08:23:24 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: streamweasels
Product: StreamWeasels Kick Integration

Description

The StreamWeasels Kick Integration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘status-classic-offline-text’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3 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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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 17:36:18 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-5589 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the StreamWeasels Kick Integration WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.1.3. The flaw exists in the handling of the 'status-classic-offline-text' parameter, which lacks proper input sanitization and output escaping. This allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users viewing the injected pages. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker with Contributor-level access or above to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users who visit the injected pages. This can lead to information disclosure and integrity issues within the affected WordPress site. There is no indication of availability impact or known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the StreamWeasels Kick Integration plugin if possible. Monitor vendor channels for updates regarding patches or official mitigations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2025-06-03T22:53:36.123Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 684d3416a8c9212743818afa

Added to database: 6/14/2025, 8:34:30 AM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:36:18 PM

Last updated: 5/9/2026, 10:01:10 PM

Views: 77

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