PT-2025-4995 · Unknown · Pflonk Sidebar-Content From Shortcode

Soprobro · Published 2025-01-16 · Updated 2025-01-17 · CVE-2025-23642

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions pflonk Sidebar-Content from Shortcode versions prior to 2.0

Description The issue is related to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, also known as 'Cross-site Scripting', which allows DOM-Based XSS. This problem enables potential attackers to inject malicious scripts into the website, affecting users' sessions.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.0, update to version 2.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting user input in the affected shortcode to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-23642

Affected Products

Pflonk Sidebar-Content From Shortcode

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23642 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1880248134506512747 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/sidebar-content-from-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-sidebar-content-from-shortcode-plugin-2-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/sidebar-content-from-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-sidebar-content-from-shortcode-plugin-2-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note