CVE-2025-14555

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{"analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-04-20T21:08:51.090548+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Upgrade the Countdown Timer \u2013 Widget Countdown plugin to the latest version (2.7.8 or newer) where the shortcode input is properly sanitized.", "If the plugin must remain unchanged, remove or disable the wpdevart_countdown shortcode from any posts or pages to eliminate stored payloads, or replace it with a custom shortcode that sanitizes attributes.", "Restrict contributor and editor roles from adding or editing content that contains the shortcode, limiting the ability to inject malicious payloads to administrators only.", "As a temporary workaround, implement a content filter that escapes or removes JavaScript from shortcode attributes before rendering the page."], "summary": {"action": "Patch Immediately", "impact": "Stored Cross\u2011Site Scripting (XSS) that can be executed by users who view affected pages and may lead to session hijacking or defacement"}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "WordPress sites that install the WPDevArt Countdown Timer \u2013 Widget Countdown plugin in versions 2.7.7 or earlier are affected. Any site using these plugin versions and allowing contributors or editors to add or modify content that includes the wpdevart_countdown shortcode can be exploited.", "description_and_impact": "The Countdown Timer \u2013 Widget Countdown plugin contains a stored Cross\u2011Site Scripting flaw in its wpdevart_countdown shortcode. Input supplied by users in shortcode attributes is not properly sanitized or escaped before being stored and later rendered on the front\u2011end, allowing an authenticated attacker with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript into pages. When a user views an injected page, the malicious script runs in the visitor\u2019s browser, potentially compromising credentials, defacing content, or redirecting traffic.", "risk_and_exploitability": "The CVSS score of 6.4 indicates a moderate impact, while an EPSS score of <1% shows a low likelihood of exploitation at the time of analysis. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires authenticated access at the contributor level or higher, making the attack surface internal to sites where such roles exist. Once injected, the stored XSS can affect all users who view the compromised page."}}}}, "created": "2026-01-12T14:36:15.501260+00:00", "updated": "2026-04-20T21:15:20.629810+00:00", "vendors": ["wordpress", "wordpress$PRODUCT$wordpress", "wpdevart", "wpdevart$PRODUCT$countdown_timer"]}