CVE-2025-48252

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPFactory Back Button Widget back-button-widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Back Button Widget: from n/a through <= 1.6.8.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/back-button-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-back-button-widget-1-6-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpfactory:back_button_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-05-19 15:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 09:29

NVD link : CVE-2025-48252

Mitre link : CVE-2025-48252

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-48252

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpfactory

back_button_widget

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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