What is the CVSS score of EUVD-2025-210162?

EUVD-2025-210162 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Which versions of WordCents adSense Widget are affected by EUVD-2025-210162?

Eli's WordCents adSense Widget with Analytics plugin (versions ≤1.3.03.27) contains a reflected XSS vulnerability allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript through malicious links; WordPress…

How to fix or mitigate EUVD-2025-210162?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all WordPress installations for Eli's WordCents plugin versions ≤1.3.03.27 and disable or remove immediately. Within 7 days: Audit WordPress admin authentication logs and permission changes from the past 30 days for unauthorized activity; force password resets for all administrator accounts as precaution. Within 30 days: Migrate to alternative AdSense solution or monitor vendor advisories for patched version; deploy WAF rules blocking XSS patterns as interim control.

WordCents adSense Widget EUVD-2025-210162

| CVE-2025-68872 HIGH

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2026-06-15 Patchstack

GHSA-w4qj-8jcx-gg6x

WordPress XSS Wordpress Plugin Eli 039 S Wordcents Adsense Widget With Analytics

7.1

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack

Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY

7.1 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

vuln.today AI

7.1 HIGH

Reflected XSS reachable over the network with no auth (PR:N) but requires victim click (UI:R); script execution in host site context yields scope change (S:C) with limited C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Jun 15, 2026 - 22:44 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Eli's WordCents adSense Widget with Analytics <= 1.3.03.27 versions.

AnalysisAI

Reflected cross-site scripting in Eli's WordCents adSense Widget with Analytics WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.3.03.27) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser when the user is lured into clicking a crafted link. The flaw stems from improper neutralization of user-supplied input (CWE-79), and while no public exploit identified at time of analysis, the scope-changing CVSS vector indicates potential for session hijacking or administrative account takeover if a logged-in WordPress admin is targeted.

Technical ContextAI

The affected component is a WordPress plugin (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:eli:eli's_wordcents_adsense_widget_with_analytics) that integrates Google AdSense ad units with analytics tracking into WordPress sites. The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), meaning user-controllable input is reflected back into HTTP responses without proper output encoding or input sanitization. Because WordPress plugins execute within the trusted DOM context of the host site, injected scripts inherit cookies, nonces, and admin privileges of the viewing user - a particularly dangerous combination when an authenticated administrator triggers the payload.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis - the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wordcents/vulnerability/wordpress-eli-s-wordcents-adsense-widget-with-analytics-plugin-1-3-03-27-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability) lists only the vulnerable upper bound 1.3.03.27 without a confirmed fixed version. Given the plugin appears unmaintained, the most reliable mitigation is to deactivate and uninstall the WordCents plugin entirely and replace it with an actively maintained AdSense integration (trade-off: loss of any custom analytics configuration tied to this plugin). As a compensating control, deploy a Web Application Firewall (Patchstack, Wordfence, or equivalent) with a virtual patch rule for this CVE to block reflected XSS payloads targeting the plugin's endpoints (trade-off: WAF rules may be bypassed by encoding tricks and require ongoing tuning), and enforce a strict Content-Security-Policy header on the WordPress site to limit inline script execution (trade-off: may break legitimate inline scripts in themes or other plugins).