CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-12109

MediumCVSS 6.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.22%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Header Footer Script Adder – Insert Code in Header, Body & Footer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the script adder present in posts. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. It affects all versions up to and including 2.0.5.

Risk Assessment

Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or above can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute whenever a user accesses an injected page, potentially leading to data theft, session hijacking, or other attacks.

Recommendation

Update the Header Footer Script Adder plugin to a patched version. Restrict user permissions and regularly review content for malicious code.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Header Footer Script Adder – Insert Code in Header, Body & Footer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the script adder present in posts in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.5 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS