CVE-2025-14985 Alpha Blocks <= 1.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'alpha_block_css' Post Meta
Authenticated attackers with Contributor access can inject arbitrary scripts via the alpha_block_css parameter, leading to stored XSS execution on victim pages.
- 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-2025-14985?
CVE-2025-14985 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in robiulawal40 Alpha Blocks, published on 24 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Alpha Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘alpha_block_css’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0 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-2025-14985?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14985 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-2025-14985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7fwq-c4q7-c4cv.