CVE-2025-8902 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Widget Options - Extended WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 5.2.1. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts into pages via the 'do_sidebar' shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization. With a CVSS score of 6.4 (Medium), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to information disclosure and integrity issues when a user views an affected page. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploits in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and community discussion remains minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Fire, LLC | Widget Options - Extended | >= 0, <= 5.2.1CNA 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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