Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in BoldGrid Sprout Clients sprout-clients allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Sprout Clients: from n/a through <= 3.2.1.
Published: 2025-12-18
Score: 7.1 High
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 BoldGrid Sprout Clients plugin allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts that are reflected back to the user’s browser. If an attacker crafts a URL containing malicious payloads and lures a victim into visiting the URL, the script will run in the victim’s browser context. This can be used to steal session cookies, hijack accounts, deface content, or perform phishing attacks against users who view the affected page.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites running the BoldGrid Sprout Clients plugin version 3.2.1 or earlier are affected. The vulnerability is present in all releases through that version.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a high severity for this reflected XSS flaw. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a very low probability of widespread exploitation at the time of assessment, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is client‑side, requiring the victim to visit a crafted URL; no special privileges are needed on the server. An attacker could therefore target any user, including administrators, without prior access to the site’s backend.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 29, 2026 at 11:25 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Sprout Clients plugin to a version newer than 3.2.1 as released by BoldGrid
  • If an update is not feasible, uninstall or deactivate the plugin to eliminate the attack surface
  • Implement a Content Security Policy to restrict script execution to trusted sources and help mitigate any remaining XSS impact

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 29, 2026 at 11:25 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000


Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0000


Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:15:00 +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'}

ssvc

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


Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in BoldGrid Sprout Clients sprout-clients allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Sprout Clients: from n/a through <= 3.2.1.
Title WordPress Sprout Clients plugin <= 3.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References

Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T19:08:42.110Z

Reserved: 2025-11-21T11:21:26.612Z

Link: CVE-2025-66118

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-18T14:52:25.863Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-12-18T08:16:16.440

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-66118

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-29T11:30:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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