CVE-2025-49074

WordPress WidgetKit plugin <= 2.5.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Jun 6, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Abu Huraira Bin Aman WidgetKit widgetkit-for-elementor allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WidgetKit: from n/a through <= 2.5.4.

Analysis

Technical impact

This vulnerability allows malicious JavaScript to be stored within the content of a WordPress site through the WidgetKit plugin when input is not properly neutralized during page rendering.

Affected Systems

WordPress installations that have the WidgetKit plugin installed at version 2.5.4 or earlier, as provided by the vendor Abu Huraira Bin Aman, are affected if they use the plugin to accept input.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 6.5 indicates a moderate severity for this stored XSS flaw. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation at the time of assessment, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is via input fields or widget configuration that accepts user‑supplied data; this is inferred from the description that the flaw occurs during web page generation in the plugin.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Abu Huraira Bin Aman

WidgetKit

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 2.5.4

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No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Upgrade WidgetKit to the latest release that addresses the XSS flaw
If an immediate upgrade is not possible, remove or disable all WidgetKit widgets that accept user input until a patch is applied
Apply WordPress sanitization functions or implement a WAF rule to filter or block JavaScript payloads submitted through WidgetKit interfaces

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 30, 2026 at 18:43 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-17134	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ThemesGrove WidgetKit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WidgetKit: from n/a through 2.5.4.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.212% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/widgetkit-for-elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-widgetkit-plugin-2-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Apr 23, 2026 3:00 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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'}`

Apr 1, 2026 11:45 PM Description updated. References updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ThemesGrove WidgetKit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WidgetKit: from n/a through 2.5.4.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Abu Huraira Bin Aman WidgetKit widgetkit-for-elementor allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WidgetKit: from n/a through <= 2.5.4.
References	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/widgetkit-for-elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-widgetkit-plugin-2-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/widgetkit-for-elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-widgetkit-plugin-2-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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'}`

Jun 6, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jun 6, 2025 11:45 AM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ThemesGrove WidgetKit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WidgetKit: from n/a through 2.5.4.
Title		WordPress WidgetKit plugin <= 2.5.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/widgetkit-for-elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-widgetkit-plugin-2-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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'}`