PT-2025-21447 · WordPress · The Custom Field Manager

Published 2025-05-15 · Updated 2026-02-09 · CVE-2024-12873

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 Custom Field Manager WordPress plugin version 1.0

Description: The issue is related to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting problem. It occurs because a parameter is not properly sanitised and escaped before being outputted back in the page. This could be exploited against high-privilege users, such as admins.

Recommendations: For The Custom Field Manager WordPress plugin version 1.0, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as the current version does not properly sanitise and escape parameters, leading to potential Cross-Site Scripting attacks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-12873

Affected Products

The Custom Field Manager

References · 5

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3e82d45f-7b8f-424e-a8d7-be64f5acf65e · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-12873 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12873 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1923235111748648968 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/pdnuclei_bot/status/2020784774235967633 · Twitter Post