Description
The WP-Iconics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple parameters of the 'wp_iconics' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.0.4 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.
Published: 2025-11-11
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Action: Upgrade Plugin
AI Analysis

Impact

The WP‑Iconics plugin admits stored cross‑site scripting through several parameters of the 'wp_iconics' shortcode in all releases up to 0.0.4. This weakness stems from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping and is classified as CWE‑79. An authenticated user with Contributor privilege or higher can inject arbitrary JavaScript that runs whenever a visitor views an affected page, potentially allowing phishing, credential theft, or defacement of the site.

Affected Systems

The affected component is the WP‑Iconics plugin from vendor mrx3k1, versions 0.0.4 and earlier. No other vendors or products are listed.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating moderate severity, and an EPSS score of less than 1 %, suggesting a low probability of exploitation in the near term. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The exploit requires a valid WordPress session with Contributor or higher access, so an attacker must first authenticate to the site before injecting malicious payloads.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 18:27 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the WP‑Iconics plugin to the newest stable release to remove the vulnerability.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, reduce the permissions of Contributor and higher roles so they cannot access the shortcode parameters that are vulnerable.
  • Configure a Content Security Policy that restricts script execution from untrusted sources to mitigate the impact of any lingering stored scripts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 18:27 UTC.

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History

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP-Iconics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple parameters of the 'wp_iconics' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.0.4 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.
Title WP-Iconics <= 0.0.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:06:51.359Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T21:37:13.923Z

Link: CVE-2025-12671

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-12T15:13:30.391Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-11-11T04:15:49.593

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-12671

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-21T18:30:27Z

Weaknesses