Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WittyFolk Bonjour Bar bonjour-bar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Bonjour Bar: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
Published: 2025-01-21
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

WittyFolk Bonjour Bar plugin allows stored cross‑site scripting due to improper neutralization of user input before rendering web pages. This flaw enables an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript that will execute when any user, including administrators, view a page containing the malicious payload, potentially leading to credential theft, defacement, or further compromise.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects all installations of the Bonjour Bar plugin from unspecified earlier releases through version 1.0.0. Any WordPress site that has not upgraded beyond 1.0.0 and still uses the plugin is susceptible.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.9 indicates a moderate severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation, and the flaw is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is through the plugin’s storage of malicious input, which may be entered via an authenticated administrative interface but could potentially be exposed to broader users depending on how the plugin’s output is rendered.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 20:01 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Bonjour Bar to a version later than 1.0.0 to remove the vulnerability.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, restrict or sanitize the input fields used by the plugin, ensuring all data is properly escaped before output.
  • Apply input validation that eliminates or neutralizes script tags and event handlers, following CWE‑79 remediation guidelines.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 20:01 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-2681 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Bonjour Bar allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Bonjour Bar: from n/a through 1.0.0.
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Bonjour Bar allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Bonjour Bar: from n/a through 1.0.0. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WittyFolk Bonjour Bar bonjour-bar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Bonjour Bar: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Bonjour Bar allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Bonjour Bar: from n/a through 1.0.0.
Title WordPress Bonjour Bar plugin <= 1.0.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:10:57.584Z

Reserved: 2025-01-02T12:02:05.150Z

Link: CVE-2025-22262

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Updated: 2025-01-21T14:26:24.935Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-01-21T14:15:09.757

Modified: 2026-06-17T08:45:59.273

Link: CVE-2025-22262

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-01T20:15:24Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')