Description
The Debt.com Business in a Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'configuration' parameter of the lead_form shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.0 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: 2026-01-09
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Debt.com Business in a Box plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross‑site scripting flaw in the configuration parameter of the lead_form shortcode. Because input is not properly sanitized or escaped, an attacker who can log in with Contributor or higher rights can embed arbitrary JavaScript that will run for any user who views an injected page, enabling theft of credentials, session hijacking, or other client‑side attacks.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites employing debtcom’s Debt.com Business in a Box plugin version 4.1.0 or earlier are affected. The plugin is available from the WordPress plugin repository under the vendor debtcom.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.4 classifies the flaw as moderate. The EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low current exploitation probability, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires the attacker to possess Contributor‑level authentication, after which malicious script can be stored and served to all site visitors who view the affected page.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 15:43 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Debt.com Business in a Box plugin to the latest released version, which removes the vulnerable shortcode handling.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, remove or disable the lead_form shortcode from site content to eliminate the attack surface.
  • Restrict or remove Contributor and higher roles from users who do not need them until a patch is available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 15:43 UTC.

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History

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Debtcom
Debtcom debt.com Business In A Box
Wordpress
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Vendors & Products Debtcom
Debtcom debt.com Business In A Box
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Debt.com Business in a Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'configuration' parameter of the lead_form shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.0 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 Debt.com Business in a Box <= 4.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes
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

Debtcom Debt.com Business In A Box
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:38:18.861Z

Reserved: 2025-12-01T20:20:30.422Z

Link: CVE-2025-13852

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Updated: 2026-01-09T14:47:59.392Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-01-09T12:15:51.890

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

Link: CVE-2025-13852

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-22T15:45:20Z

Weaknesses