Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in sfaerber Dr. Flex dr-flex allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Dr. Flex: from n/a through <= 2.0.0.
Published: 2025-03-27
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation results in a stored cross‑site scripting vulnerability in the Dr. Flex WordPress plugin. Attackers can inject malicious scripts into content that the plugin records, allowing those scripts to run when any visitor loads the affected page. This can lead to theft of session cookies, defacement, or delivery of phishing payloads.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that have the Dr. Flex plugin from any version up to and including 2.0.0 installed on a compatible WordPress installation.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests the likelihood of exploitation is low at present. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. The attack vector is likely through the plugin’s content submission or editing interface, which stores input without proper sanitization. An attacker would need to supply malicious payloads that the plugin accepts and later displays to other users.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 03:53 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Dr. Flex plugin to a version newer than 2.0.0
  • Disable or uninstall the Dr. Flex plugin if an update is not feasible
  • As a temporary measure, sanitize or escape all plugin output to prevent script execution

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 03:53 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-8337 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in sfaerber Dr. Flex allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Dr. Flex: from n/a through 2.0.0.
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 sfaerber Dr. Flex allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Dr. Flex: from n/a through 2.0.0. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in sfaerber Dr. Flex dr-flex allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Dr. Flex: from n/a through <= 2.0.0.
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'}


Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in sfaerber Dr. Flex allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Dr. Flex: from n/a through 2.0.0.
Title WordPress Dr. Flex plugin <= 2.0.0 - 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: 2026-04-28T16:11:58.905Z

Reserved: 2025-03-26T09:20:54.385Z

Link: CVE-2025-30850

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Updated: 2025-03-27T13:58:26.338Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-27T11:15:46.067

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:27:11.437

Link: CVE-2025-30850

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-01T04:00:06Z

Weaknesses