Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-48322 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Statify Widget plugin through version 1.4.6. An authenticated user could store unsafe content that later runs in another user's browser. This is not a full server compromise by itself, but it can affect site trust, admin sessions, and page integrity.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. Remediate affected public sites, especially those with contributor accounts or shared administration, but do not escalate as confirmed exploited unless new evidence appears.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 improper neutralization during web page generation. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Sources identify affected Statify Widget versions as through 1.4.6; no fixed version is provided in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Finn Dohrn Statify Widget version 1.4.6 or earlier. Risk depends on whether untrusted or lower-privileged authenticated users can reach the vulnerable input path and whether privileged users view the stored content.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction, so this is more likely an authenticated stored-XSS risk than an unauthenticated mass-compromise issue.
Researcher notes
Key unknowns are the exact vulnerable parameter, required WordPress capability, affected rendering context, and fixed version. Avoid assuming exploitation in the wild. Validation should focus on version exposure, role reachability, and whether stored content is rendered to privileged users.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Statify Widget plugin and version.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official remediation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict low-privileged accounts that can modify widget or plugin-controlled content.
- Prioritize remediation on sites with many contributors or external accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Statify Widget is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Verify installed plugin versions and flag 1.4.6 or earlier.
- Review user roles that can submit or modify affected content.
- Inspect recent plugin-controlled content for unexpected script-like markup.
- Track vendor or Patchstack updates for a named patched version.
Public sources used
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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
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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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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/statify-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-statify-widget-plugin-1-4-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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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.