PT-2025-11240 · WordPress · Cm Faq

Peter Thaleikis · Published 2025-03-14 · Updated 2025-03-14 · CVE-2025-2166

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: The CM FAQ – Simplify support with an intuitive FAQ management tool plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.2.5

Description: The issue is related to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of remove query arg without appropriate escaping on the URL. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Recommendations: For versions up to, and including, 1.2.5, update to a version that properly escapes the URL to prevent Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the FAQ management tool plugin to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-2166

Affected Products

Cm Faq

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2166 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/20271 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvetracker/19099 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1900409142247907349 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cm-faq/tags/1.2.6/package/cminds-free.php#L2662 · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cm-faq/tags/1.2.4/package/cminds-free.php#L2662 · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8b8d21cb-fe87-4947-a44b-7d670cf2123e?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cm-faq/tags/1.2.5/package/cminds-free.php#L2662 · Note