CVE-2025-68513 WordPress Bold Timeline Lite plugin <= 1.2.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Bold Timeline Lite plugin, potentially 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-2025-68513?

CVE-2025-68513 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in boldthemes Bold Timeline Lite, published on 24 Dec 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 boldthemes Bold Timeline Lite bold-timeline-lite allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Bold Timeline Lite: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-68513?

How do I fix CVE-2025-68513?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-68513 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-2025-68513 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-68513 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2whw-f57x-r8vq.

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