Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in CreativeMindsSolutions CM Header and Footer cm-header-footer-script-loader allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CM Header and Footer: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.
Published: 2025-04-03
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 in the CM Header and Footer plugin creates a stored XSS flaw (CWE-79). The vulnerability allows an attacker to embed malicious script into the plugin’s output, which will execute in the browsers of any visitor who loads the affected page, potentially leading to cookie theft, session hijacking, defacement, or further malware delivery.

Affected Systems

The CM Header and Footer plugin from CreativeMindsSolutions, a WordPress add‑on, is vulnerable for all releases up through version 1.2.4. No other vendors or products are listed as affected in the current data.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is a web‑based stored XSS that requires the attacker to input malicious payloads through the plugin’s administration interface or content entry points, which are not properly sanitized; this inference is made because the official description specifies a stored XSS but does not detail prerequisites. If an attacker can supply input to the plugin, the stored payload will run for all site visitors.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 02:37 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the CM Header and Footer plugin to a version newer than 1.2.4, which includes the fix for the XSS flaw.
  • If a current update is not available, disable the plugin entirely to eliminate the execution of the vulnerable code.
  • Audit existing content that may contain stored script data and remove or properly encode any malicious payloads that remain, ensuring legacy data no longer contains executable scripts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 02:37 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-14789 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in CreativeMindsSolutions CM Header and Footer allows Stored XSS. This issue affects CM Header and Footer: from n/a through 1.2.4.
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 CreativeMindsSolutions CM Header and Footer allows Stored XSS. This issue affects CM Header and Footer: from n/a through 1.2.4. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in CreativeMindsSolutions CM Header and Footer cm-header-footer-script-loader allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CM Header and Footer: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.
Title WordPress CM Header and Footer <= 1.2.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability WordPress CM Header and Footer plugin <= 1.2.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
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, 03 Apr 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in CreativeMindsSolutions CM Header and Footer allows Stored XSS. This issue affects CM Header and Footer: from n/a through 1.2.4.
Title WordPress CM Header and Footer <= 1.2.4 - 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

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:12:05.088Z

Reserved: 2025-03-26T09:26:11.885Z

Link: CVE-2025-31091

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Updated: 2025-04-03T14:59:15.553Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-04-03T14:15:34.963

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:27:41.360

Link: CVE-2025-31091

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-02T02:45:32Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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