CVE-2025-5929 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the zourbuth The Countdown WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 2.0.1. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts through the 'clientId' parameter. When a user visits an affected page, these scripts will execute, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity requiring user interaction, resulting in partial impact to confidentiality and integrity. While the EPSS score is very low, suggesting a low probability of exploitation, the FAUCET Risk Score is 42/100, indicating a moderate overall risk. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, which is typical for the vast majority of reported vulnerabilities.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zourbuth:the_countdown:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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