CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-13840

MediumCVSS 6.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.28%

19th percentile - higher than 19% of all known CVEs

Summary

The BUKAZU Search widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'shortcode' parameter of the 'bukazu_search' shortcode in versions up to and including 3.3.2. Insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes allow injection of arbitrary web scripts. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or above can execute scripts when a user accesses an injected page.

Risk Assessment

Risk of malicious code execution in visitors' browsers, potentially leading to data theft, session hijacking, or malware distribution.

Recommendation

Update the BUKAZU Search widget plugin to the latest version if available. Restrict content editing access and consider using a WAF.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The BUKAZU Search widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'shortcode' parameter of the 'bukazu_search' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.2 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.

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