Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-22574 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress ICS Button plugin through version 0.6. A lower-privileged user could save content that later runs in another user's browser when viewed. Business impact is mainly site integrity, user trust, and possible account exposure.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. Prioritize internet-facing or multi-author sites first, especially where lower-privileged users can create content. Escalate if vendor guidance confirms broad exploitability or no maintained fix exists.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 improper neutralization during web page generation in Cleanshooter ICS Button, package ics-button. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to WordPress sites using ICS Button versions up to and including 0.6. The sources do not identify affected roles, specific fields, install counts, or a fixed version.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges and a victim interaction, consistent with stored XSS risk.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE and Patchstack reference in the bundle. Do not assume a patch version, vulnerable parameter, or active exploitation without additional vendor detail. The key validation gap is which plugin input stores unsanitized data.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the ICS Button plugin and installed version.
- If running version 0.6 or earlier, check vendor or Patchstack guidance for remediation.
- Update to a vendor-fixed release if one is available.
- If no fix is available, disable or remove the plugin where business impact permits.
- Restrict low-privilege content editing until remediation is complete.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the ics-button plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record plugin version and compare it with the affected range through 0.6.
- Review vendor, CVE, and Patchstack records for any fixed release or workaround.
- Check whether untrusted or low-privilege users can create relevant plugin content.
- Review web logs and admin activity for suspicious stored-content changes.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (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:L
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/ics-button/vulnerability/wordpress-ics-button-plugin-0-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.