PT-2025-43714 · WordPress · Publishpress Blocks

D.Sim · Published 2025-10-25 · Updated 2025-10-25 · CVE-2025-8588

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 PublishPress Blocks plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 3.3.4

Description The plugin is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. Specifically, the 'Marker Title' and 'Marker Description' parameters within the Maps block are affected. An authenticated attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts will then execute when any user accesses the compromised page.

Recommendations Update the PublishPress Blocks plugin to a version beyond 3.3.4.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-8588

Affected Products

Publishpress Blocks

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-8588 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8588 · Security Note
• https://github.com/publishpress/PublishPress-Blocks/issues/1566 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1981959755183562937 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1981978560865726583 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/428d44c2-ef30-4d34-8f62-030af9931441?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-gutenberg/trunk/assets/blocks/map/frontend.js#L14 · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/35735 · Telegram Post