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CVE-2019-25743: WordPress Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

WordPress Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by inserting script tags in the post title field. Attackers can submit POST requests to the post editing endpoint with script payloads in the post_title parameter, which are stored and executed when users preview the post.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 for WordPress allows an authenticated user to store script content in a post title. The script can run when another user previews that post, creating a session and data exposure risk inside WordPress administration workflows.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress administration risk. It is not described as unauthenticated or actively exploited, but public exploit information and stored XSS can affect privileged users who preview content.

Technical view

This is a persistent cross-site scripting issue in Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6. The source bundle says script tags placed in the post_title parameter are stored and executed during post preview. It is CVSS 5.4 with low privileges required and user interaction required.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 where an attacker has authenticated access capable of editing affected content. Public internet exposure alone is not enough based on the provided sources.

Exploitation context

The bundle cites an ExploitDB entry, indicating public exploit information exists. CISA KEV is false in the bundle, and no source provided here states active exploitation in the wild.

Researcher notes

Evidence supports authenticated persistent XSS against Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6. The provided sources do not identify a patched version, affected version range beyond 2.5.6, or confirmed exploitation, so remediation should be tied to vendor and WordPress plugin guidance.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for Soliloquy Lite version 2.5.6.
  • Check vendor and WordPress plugin guidance for a fixed release or removal advice.
  • Disable Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 if business impact is acceptable.
  • Restrict WordPress editing privileges to trusted users only.
  • Review stored content for unexpected script tags in titles.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 is installed and active.
  • Review WordPress users with content editing permissions.
  • Audit recent post or slider title changes by authenticated users.
  • Check previewed content paths for stored script execution evidence.
  • Verify remediation against vendor or WordPress plugin guidance.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
6

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.4 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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2CVSS vectors
3Timeline events
1ADP providers
5Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: pocAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: partial

CVSS vector scores

2 official scores

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.4CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7VulnCheck
5.1CVSS 4.0MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N——VulnCheck

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 4.0 score

5.1Medium
CVSS 4.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-25743Attack VectorAttack ComplexityAttack RequirementsPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionVS ConfidentialityVS IntegrityVS AvailabilitySS ConfidentialitySS IntegritySS Availability

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Attack Requirements
NonePresent
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NonePassiveActive
VS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
VS Integrity
HighLowNone
VS Availability
HighLowNone
SS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
SS Integrity
HighLowNone
SS Availability
HighLowNone

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Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
SoliloquywpSoliloquy Lite2.5.6Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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