CVE-2025-0897

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2025-0897", "assignerOrgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "Wordfence", "dateReserved": "2025-01-30T19:15:25.397Z", "datePublished": "2025-02-20T08:22:07.037Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-04-08T17:28:16.784Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599", "shortName": "Wordfence", "dateUpdated": "2026-04-08T17:28:16.784Z"}, "affected": [{"vendor": "wpcalc", "product": "Modal Window \u2013 create popup modal window", "versions": [{"version": "0", "status": "affected", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.5", "versionType": "semver"}], "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The Modal Window \u2013 create popup modal window plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'iframeBox' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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": "Modal Window <= 6.1.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via iframeBox Shortcode", "references": [{"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/de4dfcc7-fcc0-46e5-8452-98783007368d?source=cve"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/modal-window/trunk/public/class-shortcodes.php#L70"}, {"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/modal-window/#developers"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3243077/"}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "description": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')", "cweId": "CWE-79", "type": "CWE"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "baseScore": 6.4, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM"}}], "credits": [{"lang": "en", "type": "finder", "value": "Bassem Essam"}], "timeline": [{"time": "2025-02-19T19:43:18.000Z", "lang": "en", "value": "Disclosed"}]}, "adp": [{"metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"timestamp": "2025-02-20T16:10:33.720121Z", "id": "CVE-2025-0897", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-02-20T16:10:40.931Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2025-0897", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-02-20T16:10:33.720121Z"}}}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-02-20T16:10:37.445Z"}}], "cna": {"title": "Modal Window <= 6.1.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via iframeBox Shortcode", "credits": [{"lang": "en", "type": "finder", "value": "Bassem Essam"}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "baseScore": 6.4, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"}}], "affected": [{"vendor": "wpcalc", "product": "Modal Window \u2013 create popup modal window", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.5"}], "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}], "timeline": [{"lang": "en", "time": "2025-02-19T19:43:18.000Z", "value": "Disclosed"}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/de4dfcc7-fcc0-46e5-8452-98783007368d?source=cve"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/modal-window/trunk/public/class-shortcodes.php#L70"}, {"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/modal-window/#developers"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3243077/"}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The Modal Window \u2013 create popup modal window plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'iframeBox' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-79", "description": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599", "shortName": "Wordfence", "dateUpdated": "2026-04-08T17:28:16.784Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2025-0897", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2026-04-08T17:28:16.784Z", "dateReserved": "2025-01-30T19:15:25.397Z", "assignerOrgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599", "datePublished": "2025-02-20T08:22:07.037Z", "assignerShortName": "Wordfence"}, "dataVersion": "5.2"}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"defaultStatus": "unaffected", "product": "Modal Window \u2013 create popup modal window", "vendor": "wpcalc", "versions": [{"lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.5", "status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver"}]}], "source": "security@wordfence.com"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wow-company:modal_window:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "695D34D8-9401-4AD9-B7C8-A7EEABE123BE", "versionEndExcluding": "6.1.6", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The Modal Window \u2013 create popup modal window plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'iframeBox' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "El complemento Modal Window \u2013 create popup modal window para WordPress es vulnerable a Cross-Site Scripting almacenado a trav\u00e9s del shortcode 'iframeBox' del complemento en todas las versiones hasta la 6.1.5 incluida, debido a una depuraci\u00f3n de entrada insuficiente y al escape de salida en los atributos proporcionados por el usuario. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel de colaborador y superior, inyecten secuencias de comandos web arbitrarias en p\u00e1ginas que se ejecutar\u00e1n cada vez que un usuario acceda a una p\u00e1gina inyectada."}], "id": "CVE-2025-0897", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T08:27:20.000", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 6.4, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.1, "impactScore": 2.7, "source": "security@wordfence.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.4, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.3, "impactScore": 2.7, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}], "ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2025-0897", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "timestamp": "2025-02-20T16:10:33.720121Z", "version": "2.0.3"}}]}, "published": "2025-02-20T09:15:09.750", "references": [{"source": "security@wordfence.com", "tags": ["Product"], "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/modal-window/trunk/public/class-shortcodes.php#L70"}, {"source": "security@wordfence.com", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3243077/"}, {"source": "security@wordfence.com", "tags": ["Product", "Release Notes"], "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/modal-window/#developers"}, {"source": "security@wordfence.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/de4dfcc7-fcc0-46e5-8452-98783007368d?source=cve"}], "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}], "source": "security@wordfence.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}

{}

{"analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-04-21T22:20:26.796759+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Update the Modal Window plugin to the latest version (6.1.6 or later).", "If an update is not possible immediately, remove the iframeBox shortcode from all content or restrict its usage to administrators only.", "As a temporary measure, disable the plugin entirely on sites where contributors are active or revoke contributor privileges until the fix can be applied."], "summary": {"action": "Patch", "impact": "Stored Cross\u2011Site Scripting"}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "Any WordPress site running the Modal Window \u2013 create popup modal window plugin whose version is 6.1.5 or earlier is affected. The plugin is distributed through the WordPress repository and potentially other packaging sites. No additional product or platform variants are listed, so the vulnerability applies to all standard WordPress installations using this plugin.", "description_and_impact": "The vulnerable code resides in the iframeBox shortcode of the Modal Window WordPress plugin. Because the plugin fails to properly sanitize or escape user supplied attributes, an authenticated attacker with contributor\u2011level or higher access can embed arbitrary JavaScript that is persisted in the database. When a journaled user opens a page containing the stored iframeBox shortcode, the injected script is executed in that user\u2019s browser, potentially facilitating session hijacking, data exfiltration, or defacement. This exploitation relies on a Stored Cross\u2011Site Scripting weakness (CWE\u201179).", "risk_and_exploitability": "The CVSS score of 6.4 indicates a medium impact with remote code execution potential limited to script injection. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that real\u2011world exploitation is currently unlikely, and the vulnerability is not catalogued in CISA\u2019s KEV list. However, the attack requires only contributor\u2011level authentication, a role commonly granted to content authors, making the risk tangible for sites with many active contributors. The exploitation path involves a legitimate login followed by inserting malicious shortcode content, which is then rendered to other users with no further privilege checks."}}}}, "created": "2026-04-21T22:30:06.131290+00:00", "updated": "2026-04-21T22:30:06.131308+00:00", "vendors": []}