Description
The WP Easy FAQs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's WP_EASY_FAQ shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Published: 2025-09-11
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting (authenticated author+ users)
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The WP Easy FAQs plugin is vulnerable to a stored cross‑site scripting flaw triggered through the WP_EASY_FAQ shortcode. The plugin fails to sanitize or escape user‑supplied attributes, allowing an attacker with author‑level or higher access to embed arbitrary JavaScript. When the affected page is viewed, the malicious script runs in the victim’s browser.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress installation using the wen‑solutions WP Easy FAQs plugin up to and including version 1.0.5 is affected. The vulnerability exists in all prior releases as well.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.4 rates this vulnerability as moderate severity. However, the EPSS score is below 1 %, indicating a low likelihood of exploitation at this time. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector requires an authenticated user with author privileges to insert a page containing the malicious shortcode. Once injected, the script executes for all users who view that page.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 16:54 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the WP Easy FAQs plugin to the latest available version (1.0.6 or newer) as soon as possible.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, consider disabling the WP_EASY_FAQ shortcode completely or restricting its use to trusted roles through plugin settings or a role‑management plugin.
  • Audit existing pages, posts, or content that may have the shortcode and manually remove or sanitize any injected scripts.
  • Implement proper input validation and output escaping for shortcode attributes, addressing CWE‑79.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 16:54 UTC.

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-27669 The WP Easy FAQs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's WP_EASY_FAQ shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
History

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:15:00 +0000

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

Thu, 11 Sep 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, 11 Sep 2025 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP Easy FAQs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's WP_EASY_FAQ shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title WP Easy FAQs <= 1.0.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via WP_EASY_FAQ Shortcode
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:44:07.751Z

Reserved: 2025-08-06T21:16:09.366Z

Link: CVE-2025-8686

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-11T14:10:28.985Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-09-11T08:15:35.227

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

Link: CVE-2025-8686

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T17:00:12Z

Weaknesses