Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress plugin used for Smartarget contact integration can store unsafe input that later runs in a visitor or administrator browser. This can support account abuse or site tampering, but the available sources indicate it requires an authenticated attacker and user interaction.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate website integrity risk. Prioritize public WordPress sites, sites with multiple editors, and sites using the plugin in customer-facing pages. The absence of KEV evidence lowers emergency urgency, but remediation should not wait for exploitation proof.
Technical view
CVE-2025-22650 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the smartarget-contact-us WordPress plugin, reported for versions through 1.5.3. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5, with network access, low complexity, low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites with Smartarget.online Integration / smartarget-contact-us installed and enabled at affected versions. Risk depends on whether low-privileged users can save plugin-controlled content or settings that are later viewed by others.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability class is commonly abused after authentication, but no exploit status, payload, or attack campaign is supported by the provided sources.
Researcher notes
The source bundle names versions through 1.5.3, while the Patchstack URL title references 1.4, so version scope should be confirmed with the advisory. No source-provided patch version, exploit detail, or precise vulnerable parameter is included.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for smartarget-contact-us and installed plugin version.
- Check vendor, WordPress, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
- Update to a vendor-supported fixed version if one is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where no trusted fix is available.
- Limit low-privileged WordPress accounts that can edit plugin content or settings.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Review WordPress users with access to plugin settings or content workflows.
- Check audit logs for unexpected Smartarget configuration or content changes.
- Verify remediation by confirming the affected plugin version is no longer deployed.
- Recheck public pages where the plugin renders stored content.
Public sources used
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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
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability 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
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