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CVE-2025-68900: WordPress Enfold theme <= 7.1.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Kriesi Enfold allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects Enfold: from n/a through 7.1.3.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2025-68900 is a DOM-based cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Enfold theme through version 7.1.3. An attacker with some level of site access could manipulate browser-side page generation and affect a user who interacts with crafted content. Business risk is moderate, mainly tied to WordPress sites using this theme.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress theme issue. Address quickly on public-facing or business-critical sites using Enfold, especially where many users or customers interact with site content. It is not currently supported as an emergency active-exploitation event by the provided sources.

Technical view

The issue is CWE-79 improper neutralization of input during web page generation in Kriesi Enfold. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope. Reported impacts are low confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running the Kriesi Enfold theme at version 7.1.3 or earlier. Sites not using Enfold are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not indicate active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied data. Exploitation requires privileges and user interaction, which lowers urgency compared with unauthenticated server-side flaws, but XSS can still affect users and site trust.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE entry and Patchstack database reference. The source bundle names DOM-based XSS but does not provide payload details, exploit availability, or a confirmed fixed version. Validation should focus on asset/version exposure and vendor advisory tracking.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for the Enfold theme and record installed versions.
  • Prioritize sites running Enfold 7.1.3 or earlier for remediation review.
  • Check Kriesi, WordPress theme distribution, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or vendor workaround.
  • Limit theme administration and content-editing privileges to trusted users.
  • Use a web application firewall only as supplemental protection, not a confirmed fix.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Enfold is installed on each WordPress site.
  • Verify the exact Enfold theme version in WordPress administration or asset inventory.
  • Review vendor or Patchstack advisories for fixed-version confirmation.
  • Check logs and security tooling for suspicious script injection or unexpected theme-content changes.
  • After remediation, re-check the reported theme version across all environments.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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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
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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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

SSVC decision data

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

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Patchstack

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2025-68900Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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ADP provider summaries

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other:ssvc

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
KriesiEnfoldn/aunaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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