Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in FixBD Educare educare allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Educare: from n/a through <= 1.6.1.
Published: 2026-02-20
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑Site Scripting
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the Educare plugin allows attackers to inject arbitrary scripts into a page. The reflected cross‑site scripting flaw can execute malicious code in the context of a victim’s browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, data theft, or defacement of the site. The weakness is a standard input‑validation error classified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects FixBD Educare plugin versions from the earliest available release through 1.6.1. Users running version 1.6.1 or older are at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a moderate to high severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The likely attack vector is a reflected XSS: an attacker crafts a malicious URL that the plugin processes and delivers to a user’s browser. Because the flaw is not persistent, an active user interaction with the crafted link is required.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 27, 2026 at 20:57 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Educare plugin to a version newer than 1.6.1, if available.
  • Apply input validation or an XSS filtering layer to the plugin’s data handling before rendering.
  • Enforce a Content Security Policy to mitigate the impact of any remaining injected scripts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 27, 2026 at 20:57 UTC.

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History

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:15:00 +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'}


Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in FixBD Educare educare allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Educare: from n/a through <= 1.6.1.
Title WordPress Educare plugin <= 1.6.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References

Subscriptions

Fixbd Educare
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T19:30:51.843Z

Reserved: 2025-12-15T10:00:28.857Z

Link: CVE-2025-67978

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Updated: 2026-02-23T21:46:46.413Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-02-20T16:22:04.063

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

Link: CVE-2025-67978

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-27T21:00:13Z

Weaknesses