WordPress Core Stored XSS (CVE-2025-58674) up to v6.8.2
CVE-2025-58674 Published on September 23, 2025
WordPress <= 6.8.2 - (Author+) Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WordPress allows Stored XSS. WordPress core security team is aware of the issue and working on a fix. This is low severity vulnerability that requires an attacker to have Author or higher user privileges to execute the attack vector.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.8 through 6.8.2, from 6.7 through 6.7.3, from 6.6 through 6.6.3, from 6.5 through 6.5.6, from 6.4 through 6.4.6, from 6.3 through 6.3.6, from 6.2 through 6.2.7, from 6.1 through 6.1.8, from 6.0 through 6.0.10, from 5.9 through 5.9.11, from 5.8 through 5.8.11, from 5.7 through 5.7.13, from 5.6 through 5.6.15, from 5.5 through 5.5.16, from 5.4 through 5.4.17, from 5.3 through 5.3.19, from 5.2 through 5.2.22, from 5.1 through 5.1.20, from 5.0 through 5.0.23, from 4.9 through 4.9.27, from 4.8 through 4.8.26, from 4.7 through 4.7.30.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-58674 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be low. considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2025-58674 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-58674
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Affected Versions
WordPress:- Version 6.8, <= 6.8.2 is affected.
- Version 6.7, <= 6.7.3 is affected.
- Version 6.6, <= 6.6.3 is affected.
- Version 6.5, <= 6.5.6 is affected.
- Version 6.4, <= 6.4.6 is affected.
- Version 6.3, <= 6.3.6 is affected.
- Version 6.2, <= 6.2.7 is affected.
- Version 6.1, <= 6.1.8 is affected.
- Version 6.0, <= 6.0.10 is affected.
- Version 5.9, <= 5.9.11 is affected.
- Version 5.8, <= 5.8.11 is affected.
- Version 5.7, <= 5.7.13 is affected.
- Version 5.6, <= 5.6.15 is affected.
- Version 5.5, <= 5.5.16 is affected.
- Version 5.4, <= 5.4.17 is affected.
- Version 5.3, <= 5.3.19 is affected.
- Version 5.2, <= 5.2.22 is affected.
- Version 5.1, <= 5.1.20 is affected.
- Version 5.0, <= 5.0.23 is affected.
- Version 4.9, <= 4.9.27 is affected.
- Version 4.8, <= 4.8.26 is affected.
- Version 4.7, <= 4.7.30 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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