Description
The Easy Custom Admin Bar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘msg’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2025-03-22
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Reflected Cross‑Site Scripting
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Easy Custom Admin Bar plugin accepts a "msg" query parameter without proper sanitization or escaping. An attacker can embed arbitrary script payloads that are reflected back in the page and executed in the victim’s browser. Because the vulnerability is triggered by a crafted URL, no authentication is required and it can lead to session hijacking, cookie theft, or phishing attempts while the victim is logged into WordPress. The weakness is described by CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

All WordPress sites that use the duogeek Easy Custom Admin Bar plugin, version 1.0 or earlier. No specific WordPress core version is mentioned, so the flaw applies to any installation of the plugin regardless of the surrounding environment.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.1 indicates a moderate severity vulnerability. The EPSS score of less than 1 % suggests a very low exploitation probability at present, and the flaw is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Nonetheless, the attack can be launched from any remote web server by creating a URL that the target user clicks on. Because the payload executes in the authenticated context of the victim, the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability can be significant once the script is delivered.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 17:45 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Easy Custom Admin Bar plugin to the latest version that implements proper input sanitization and output escaping.
  • If an upgrade is not possible, immediately deactivate or uninstall the plugin to eliminate the vulnerable functionality.
  • Implement a web‑application‑firewall rule that blocks or sanitizes suspicious "msg" parameters to prevent script injection until a patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 17:45 UTC.

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-7187 The Easy Custom Admin Bar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘msg’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
History

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Sat, 22 Mar 2025 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Easy Custom Admin Bar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘msg’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title Easy Custom Admin Bar <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via msg Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:36:45.166Z

Reserved: 2025-03-17T21:49:38.615Z

Link: CVE-2025-2479

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-24T14:51:48.103Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-22T07:15:25.123

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

Link: CVE-2025-2479

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Updated: 2026-04-22T18:00:05Z

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