CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-12880

MediumCVSS 5.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Progress Bar Blocks for Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG file uploads in all versions up to and including 1.0.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Authenticated attackers with Author-level access or above can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a user accesses the SVG file.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes session hijacking, data theft, or malware distribution in the context of a trusted site. Any visitor who opens the malicious SVG file may be affected.

Recommendation

Update the plugin to the latest available version immediately and implement restrictions on SVG uploads to trusted users only. Also configure content filtering to block dangerous files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Progress Bar Blocks for Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.

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