Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Travis Ballard TBTestimonials tb-testimonials allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects TBTestimonials: from n/a through <= 1.7.3.
Published: 2025-03-26
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The TBTestimonials plugin for WordPress hosts an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation flaw, classified as CWE‑79, that permits a reflected XSS attack. A crafted request containing malicious payload can be echoed back by the plugin to the visitor’s browser, enabling script execution within the site’s context. Based on the description, the vulnerability is specifically related to input captured in testimonial or banner fields that is not properly sanitized before rendering.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that have installed the TBTestimonials plugin version 1.7.3 or earlier, from the plugin’s initial release through 1.7.3. Any environment running those versions is susceptible if the testimonial or banner fields are not properly sanitized.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 signals a high severity risk. The EPSS score of less than 1 % indicates that widespread exploitation is currently unlikely, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The likely attack vector is inferred to be a public URL or form that incorporates user‑controlled input in the testimonial or banner fields; an attacker can embed malicious content in such input which the plugin then reflects back to the victim’s browser, enabling the execution of the supplied script.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 08:48 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the TBTestimonials plugin to a version newer than 1.7.3 to eliminate the reflected XSS issue.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, ensure that all user‑supplied testimonial and banner content is properly sanitized or encoded before rendering, so that malicious scripts are not reflected.
  • Implement a strict content security policy that blocks inline script execution originating from the plugin’s output to mitigate risk if the flaw remains present.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 08:48 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-8161 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound TBTestimonials allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects TBTestimonials: from n/a through 1.7.3.
History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 TBTestimonials allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects TBTestimonials: from n/a through 1.7.3. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Travis Ballard TBTestimonials tb-testimonials allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects TBTestimonials: from n/a through <= 1.7.3.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Wed, 26 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'}


Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound TBTestimonials allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects TBTestimonials: from n/a through 1.7.3.
Title WordPress TBTestimonials Plugin <= 1.7.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:11:39.182Z

Reserved: 2025-02-12T13:59:03.605Z

Link: CVE-2025-26584

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-26T15:24:55.272Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-26T15:16:12.063

Modified: 2026-06-17T09:02:03.960

Link: CVE-2025-26584

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-02T09:00:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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