CVE-2025-8588 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Gutenberg Blocks – PublishPress Blocks plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 3.3.4. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts into pages via the 'Marker Title' and 'Marker Description' parameters of the Maps block. When a user views an injected page, these scripts will execute, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft. There is currently 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishpress | PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions | >= 0, <= 3.3.4CNA 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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.