PT-2025-51058 · WordPress · Header Footer Script Adder – Insert Code In Header

Powpy · Published 2025-12-13 · Updated 2025-12-13 · CVE-2025-12109

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 Header Footer Script Adder – Insert Code in Header, Body & Footer plugin for WordPress versions through 2.0.5

Description The Header Footer Script Adder – Insert Code in Header, Body & Footer plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting. This is due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping in the script adder feature within posts. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts will execute when a user accesses the compromised page.

Recommendations Update the Header Footer Script Adder – Insert Code in Header, Body & Footer plugin to a version later than 2.0.5.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-12109

Affected Products

Header Footer Script Adder – Insert Code In Header

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12109 · Security Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cab034fd-4cf2-4253-bbcd-c8bb86325fa8?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1999865342508794262 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3388587%40header-and-footer-script-adder&new=3388587%40header-and-footer-script-adder&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= · Note