CVE-2025-8046
CVE-2025-8046 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fahadmahmood Injection Guard with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (11th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-24666
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Fahadmahmood Injection Guard
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Injection Guard WordPress plugin before 1.2.8 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in old web browsers
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8046?
- The Injection Guard WordPress plugin before 1.2.8 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in old web browsers
- How severe is CVE-2025-8046?
- CVE-2025-8046 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2025-8046 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-8046?
- CVE-2025-8046 affects Fahadmahmood Injection Guard. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-8046?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-8046 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-8046 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24666.
- When was CVE-2025-8046 published?
- CVE-2025-8046 was published on 2025-08-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:fahadmahmood:injection_guard:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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