Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
WordPress sites using Namasha By Mdesign through version 1.2.00 could let a Contributor or higher-privileged account place persistent script content into a page. The script can run when that page is viewed, potentially affecting visitors or administrators and enabling limited data exposure or unauthorized page changes.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation on public sites with multiple contributors, weak account controls, or administrator traffic to contributor-authored pages. Treat it as a prompt patching and access-review item, not an emergency, unless suspicious content or account compromise is found.
Technical view
CVE-2025-6537 is stored cross-site scripting in the plugin's playicon_title parameter, caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Exploitation requires an authenticated account with Contributor privileges or higher. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.4, with low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact, and scope change.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running Namasha By Mdesign version 1.2.00 or earlier, particularly where Contributor-level accounts exist or may be compromised. Sites without the plugin, or outside the stated affected versions, are not established as vulnerable by the supplied evidence.
Exploitation context
The attacker must authenticate with Contributor privileges or higher and inject persistent script content through the vulnerable parameter. It then executes when an injected page is accessed. The source bundle marks this CVE as absent from KEV and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The supplied evidence identifies CWE-79 and versions through 1.2.00 as affected. References include source views for 1.2.00 and 1.2.05, but the bundle does not explicitly identify the fixed version or describe the code change. Confirm remediation status through official guidance and code review rather than assuming 1.2.05 is fixed.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Namasha By Mdesign installations and identify versions 1.2.00 or earlier.
- Check official plugin and vendor guidance for a confirmed fixed release before updating.
- Until remediation, disable the plugin where operationally acceptable.
- Restrict Contributor-level access and remove unnecessary or untrusted accounts.
- Review affected pages and remove unauthorized or suspicious stored content.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the installed plugin version on every WordPress instance.
- Review Contributor and higher-privileged accounts for unexpected access or recent changes.
- Inspect content using playicon_title for unexpected script-like or malformed values.
- After remediation, verify authorized staging tests cannot persist executable content through the affected field.
- Review relevant WordPress and security logs for suspicious content modifications.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.12.7WordfenceVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- Source timelineWordfence
Disclosed
- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3f7616d0-7b42-4b2e-8378-18c24c7bf22b?source=cveCVE reference, Wordfence
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/namasha-by-mdesign/#developersCVE reference, Wordfence
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/namasha-by-mdesign/tags/1.2.05/front/class-core.php?rev=3332973#L56CVE reference, Wordfence
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/namasha-by-mdesign/tags/1.2.00/front/class-core.php?rev=3332973#L56CVE reference, Wordfence
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CWE details
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