The Plugin README Parser plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘target’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.15 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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Description | The Plugin README Parser plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘target’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.15 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. | |
Title | Plugin README Parser <= 1.3.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via target Parameter | |
Weaknesses | CWE-79 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published: 2025-08-15T08:25:40.186Z
Updated: 2025-08-15T08:25:40.186Z
Reserved: 2025-08-07T18:56:36.710Z
Link: CVE-2025-8720

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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-08-15T09:15:31.027
Modified: 2025-08-15T13:12:51.217
Link: CVE-2025-8720

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