CVE-2025-22822 WordPress wp custom countdown Plugin <= 2.8 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the wp custom countdown plugin, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-22822?
CVE-2025-22822 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in bishawjit-das wp custom countdown, published on 9 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bishawjit-das wp custom countdown wp-custom-countdown allows Stored XSS.This issue affects wp custom countdown: from n/a through <= 2.8.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22822?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22822?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22822 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-2025-22822 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22822 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph2q-q44w-285x.