CVE-2025-8686 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Easy FAQs plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.0.5. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with author-level privileges or higher to inject malicious web scripts through unsanitized shortcode attributes. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and the potential for limited impact on confidentiality and integrity when a user accesses an affected page. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wen-Solutions | WP Easy FAQs | >= 0, <= 1.0.5CNA 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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