The CSS & JavaScript Toolbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.4 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:38 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Users should review their WordPress installation configurations, particularly multi-site setups and the status of unfiltered_html capability. Restrict administrator access to trusted personnel and monitor for suspicious activity.
Description
The CSS & JavaScript Toolbox plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 12.0.5 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) via admin settings. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing authenticated users with administrator-level permissions or higher to inject arbitrary scripts. The issue specifically affects multi-site installations and those with unfiltered_html disabled. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.4.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11928 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3385887%40css-javascript-toolbox&new=3385887%40css-javascript-toolbox&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a26c71d6-9840-450e-90cd-c20de53f5cb5?source=cve (opens in a new tab)