PT-2025-33466 · WordPress · Plugin Readme Parser

Muhammad Yudha · Published 2025-08-15 · Updated 2025-08-15 · CVE-2025-8720

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Plugin README Parser versions up to and including 1.3.15

Description: The Plugin README Parser plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the target parameter due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages, which will execute when a user accesses the injected page.

Recommendations: Update Plugin README Parser to a version later than 1.3.15.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-8720

Affected Products

Plugin Readme Parser

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8720 · Security Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aad6151a-6897-4d0c-9dfb-0f424c683111?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1956289013100503186 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-readme-parser/tags/1.3.15/includes/generate-output.php · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/30111 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1956299658277363947 · Twitter Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-readme-parser/#developers · Note