CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-9333

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.22%

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

Summary

The Smart Docs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to and including 1.1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Authenticated attackers with administrator-level permissions and above can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a user visits an affected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves the injection of malicious scripts by administrators, potentially leading to account takeover, data theft, or malware distribution. The attack requires administrator-level access and specific installation conditions.

Recommendation

Update the plugin to the latest patched version. Consider enabling unfiltered_html only for trusted users and regularly audit content.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Smart Docs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

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