CVE-2025-14147
MEDIUMCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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2Description
The Easy GitHub Gist Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'id' parameter of the gist shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Analysis
The Easy GitHub Gist Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'id' parameter of the gist shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. [CVSS 6.4 MEDIUM]
Technical Context
Classified as CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)). Affects Easy GitHub Gist Shortcodes (WordPress plugin). The Easy GitHub Gist Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'id' parameter of the gist shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected Products
Vendor: WordPress. Product: Easy GitHub Gist Shortcodes (WordPress plugin).
Remediation
Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.
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