CVE-2025-13967 Cross-site scripting in Woodpecker for WordPress
Authenticated attackers with Contributor access can inject arbitrary scripts via the form_name shortcode attribute, leading to stored XSS.
- 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-2025-13967?
CVE-2025-13967 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in woodpeckerleadform Woodpecker for WordPress, published on 9 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Woodpecker for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'form_name' parameter of the [woodpecker-connector] shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.4 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13967?
How do I fix CVE-2025-13967?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13967 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-2025-13967 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13967 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wc63-83rx-8qcg.