CVE-2025-1489 WP-Appbox <= 4.5.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via appbox Shortcode
Authenticated attackers with contributor access can inject arbitrary scripts via the appbox shortcode, executing them 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-2025-1489?
CVE-2025-1489 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in marcelismus WP-Appbox, published on 21 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP-Appbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's appbox shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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-2025-1489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tchgdns Wp-Appbox.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1489?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1489 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-2025-1489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8fqf-22v8-53hr.