CVE-2025-8062 WS Theme Addons <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ws_weather Shortcode
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the ws_weather shortcode, leading to code execution when users view affected 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-2025-8062?
CVE-2025-8062 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wen-solutions WS Theme Addons, published on 23 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WS Theme Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's ws_weather shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0 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-2025-8062?
How do I fix CVE-2025-8062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8062 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-2025-8062 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8062 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4vwc-5h5f-gf72.