CVE-2025-8686
CVE-2025-8686 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4. 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 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-27669
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The WP Easy FAQs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's WP_EASY_FAQ shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8686?
- The WP Easy FAQs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's WP_EASY_FAQ shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8686?
- CVE-2025-8686 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2025-8686 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-8686?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-8686 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-8686 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-27669.
- When was CVE-2025-8686 published?
- CVE-2025-8686 was published on 2025-09-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-easy-faqs/tags/1.0.5/admin/class-wp-easy-faqs-admin.php
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-easy-faqs/tags/1.0.5/includes/class-wp-easy-faqs-shortcode.php
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-easy-faqs/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2d3c2f4b-389e-4dec-bb18-b63cfa053947?source=cve
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