CVE-2026-5425: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in trustindex Widgets for Social Photo Feed
The Widgets for Social Photo Feed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'feed_data' parameter keys in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-5425 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the trustindex Widgets for Social Photo Feed WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.7.9. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input in the 'feed_data' parameter keys, which allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, reflecting high severity with network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity. No patch or official remediation is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting affected pages, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or session hijacking. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. There are no known active exploits 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 disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin to mitigate risk. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly when available.
CVE-2026-5425: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in trustindex Widgets for Social Photo Feed
Description
The Widgets for Social Photo Feed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'feed_data' parameter keys in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-5425 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the trustindex Widgets for Social Photo Feed WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.7.9. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input in the 'feed_data' parameter keys, which allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, reflecting high severity with network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity. No patch or official remediation is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting affected pages, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or session hijacking. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. There are no known active exploits 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 disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin to mitigate risk. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly when available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-02T13:50:46.791Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d0cfab0a160ebd92dd86d4
Added to database: 4/4/2026, 8:45:31 AM
Last enriched: 4/4/2026, 9:00:26 AM
Last updated: 4/6/2026, 6:18:47 AM
Views: 24
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