CVE-2025-8427 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Beaver Builder Plugin (Starter Version) for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 2.9.2.1. This flaw, stemming from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the ‘auto_play’ parameter, allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.9.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fastlinemedia:beaver_builder:*:*:*:*:lite: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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