CVE-2025-8317 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Custom Word Cloud plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 0.3. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts through the 'angle' parameter due to insufficient input sanitization. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bnielsen | Custom Word Cloud | >= 0, <= 0.3CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
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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