Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Garrett Grimm Simple Select All Text Box simple-select-all-text-box allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Select All Text Box: from n/a through <= 3.2.
Published: 2025-02-07
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The Simple Select All Text Box plugin contains a stored cross‑site scripting flaw that arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation. An attacker can inject malicious script into the plugin’s data store, causing any visitor to the site to execute that script in the context of the affected WordPress installation. This vulnerability is rooted in CWE‑79 and enables the attacker to compromise user sessions, steal credentials, deface content, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the Simple Select All Text Box plugin developed by Garrett Grimm. All released versions from the earliest available up to and including version 3.2 are impacted. No later versions are known to contain the flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity and moderate exploitation complexity for this XSS vulnerability. The EPSS score is below 1%, indicating historically low exploitation frequency. The flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting limited public exploitation. The likely attack vector is through the plugin’s input interface, where malicious data can be stored and then rendered unescaped when pages are generated. Because the flaw is stored, successful exploitation requires an initial injection of payloads via the plugin’s form or data entry points, but once stored it can affect all site visitors.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 09:16 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Simple Select All Text Box plugin to a version newer than 3.2, which contains the fix for the stored XSS vulnerability.
  • If an update is unavailable, deactivate or remove the plugin entirely to eliminate the attack surface.
  • Apply proper input validation and output encoding to the plugin’s data handling, for example using WordPress’s wp_kses() or similar sanitization functions, to neutralize any remaining untrusted content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 09:16 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-4019 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Garrett Grimm Simple Select All Text Box allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Simple Select All Text Box: from n/a through 3.2.
History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Garrett Grimm Simple Select All Text Box allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Simple Select All Text Box: from n/a through 3.2. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Garrett Grimm Simple Select All Text Box simple-select-all-text-box allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Select All Text Box: from n/a through <= 3.2.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Garrett Grimm Simple Select All Text Box allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Simple Select All Text Box: from n/a through 3.2.
Title WordPress Simple Select All Text Box plugin <= 3.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:11:34.900Z

Reserved: 2025-02-03T13:34:00.630Z

Link: CVE-2025-25079

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Updated: 2025-02-07T15:56:19.142Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-02-07T10:15:13.250

Modified: 2026-06-17T09:00:15.670

Link: CVE-2025-25079

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Updated: 2026-05-02T09:30:20Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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