CVE-2025-67543

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Catch Themes Essential Widgets essential-widgets allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Essential Widgets: from n/a through <= 2.2.2.

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/essential-widgets/vulnerability/wordpress-essential-widgets-plugin-2-2-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:catchthemes:essential_widgets:::::free:wordpress::
	cpe:2.3:a:catchthemes:essential_widgets:::::pro:wordpress::

History

07 Oct 2026, 20:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Neutralización Incorrecta de la Entrada Durante la Generación de Páginas Web ('cross-site scripting') vulnerabilidad en Catch Themes Essential Widgets essential-widgets permite XSS Almacenado. Este problema afecta a Essential Widgets: desde n/d hasta menor o igual que 2.2.2.

Information

Published : 2025-12-09 16:18

Updated : 2026-10-07 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-67543

Mitre link : CVE-2025-67543

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-67543

JSON object : View

Products Affected

catchthemes

essential_widgets

CWE

CWE-79

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

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