ACF Recent Posts Widget CVE-2025-62894
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in magicoders ACF Recent Posts Widget acf-recent-posts-widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects ACF Recent Posts Widget: from n/a through <= 5.9.3.
AnalysisAI
Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in ACF Recent Posts Widget WordPress plugin allows authenticated users with contributor-level access to inject malicious scripts into pages. Affects versions up to 5.9.3. EPSS score is very low (0.02%) and no public exploit or KEV listing identified, reducing immediate exploitation risk.
Technical ContextAI
CWE-79 describes Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, where user-supplied input is not sanitized before being stored and later displayed. This vulnerability exists in the ACF Recent Posts Widget plugin, an extension for Advanced Custom Fields in WordPress. The root cause is failure to escape output in widget fields, enabling stored XSS that executes in the context of authenticated users viewing affected pages.
Affected ProductsAI
ACF Recent Posts Widget WordPress plugin versions from n/a through 5.9.3 are affected. The vulnerability was discovered and reported via Patchstack. See advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/acf-recent-posts-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-acf-recent-posts-widget-plugin-5-9-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
RemediationAI
Update the ACF Recent Posts Widget plugin to version 5.9.4 or higher (the patched version is not explicitly confirmed but assumed beyond 5.9.3). Users should check for updates in the WordPress admin dashboard or download from the WordPress plugin repository. No workarounds are documented, but restricting contributor roles and using output-escaping security plugins can mitigate risk.
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