CVE-2025-13608 CC Child Pages <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'child_pages' Shortcode
Authenticated contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via the child_pages shortcode, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-13608?
CVE-2025-13608 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in caterhamcomputing CC Child Pages, published on 15 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CC Child Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'child_pages' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on four user-supplied attributes (use_custom_link, use_custom_link_target, use_custom_thumbs, and use_custom_excerpt) in the 'show_child_pages' function. 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13608?
How do I fix CVE-2025-13608?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13608 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-13608 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13608 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgcq-mrc6-jf4w.