CVE-2025-68891: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Ryan Sutana WP App Bar
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ryan Sutana WP App Bar wp-app-bar allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP App Bar: from n/a through <= 1.5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WP App Bar plugin for WordPress, developed by Ryan Sutana, contains a reflected XSS vulnerability due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. This flaw affects all versions up to 1.5. The vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when a user interacts with crafted input, potentially compromising user data and application integrity. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser session. This may result in theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of user data. The overall impact is rated high based on the CVSS score of 7.1. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the WP App Bar plugin should monitor the vendor's communications and security advisories for updates. Until a fix is released, consider disabling the plugin or restricting its use to trusted users only. Avoid clicking on suspicious links that may exploit this reflected XSS vulnerability.
CVE-2025-68891: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Ryan Sutana WP App Bar
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ryan Sutana WP App Bar wp-app-bar allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP App Bar: from n/a through <= 1.5.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP App Bar plugin for WordPress, developed by Ryan Sutana, contains a reflected XSS vulnerability due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. This flaw affects all versions up to 1.5. The vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when a user interacts with crafted input, potentially compromising user data and application integrity. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser session. This may result in theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of user data. The overall impact is rated high based on the CVSS score of 7.1. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the WP App Bar plugin should monitor the vendor's communications and security advisories for updates. Until a fix is released, consider disabling the plugin or restricting its use to trusted users only. Avoid clicking on suspicious links that may exploit this reflected XSS vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-24T14:00:37.598Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 695f7a5cc901b06321d0bc5f
Added to database: 1/8/2026, 9:35:24 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 5:02:24 AM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 2:06:18 AM
Views: 106
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