CVE-2025-67986 WordPress Document Library Lite plugin <= 1.1.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

A DOM-based XSS vulnerability in the Document Library Lite plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-67986?

CVE-2025-67986 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Barn2 Plugins Document Library Lite, published on 16 Dec 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 Barn2 Plugins Document Library Lite document-library-lite allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Document Library Lite: from n/a through <= 1.1.7.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-67986?

How do I fix CVE-2025-67986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-67986 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-2025-67986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-67986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m925-rw3x-7p8f.

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