CVE-2025-22741

Vulnerability

The Felan Framework plugin for WordPress, versions from n/a through 1.1.3, suffers from a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This allows an attacker to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into a page that is reflected back to the user. The issue is classified as Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation [1].

Exploitation

Exploitation requires user interaction; the attacker must trick a privileged user (such as an administrator) into clicking a crafted link or visiting a specially constructed page. The attacker does not need authentication but relies on social engineering to deliver the malicious payload. The vulnerability is reflected, meaning the payload is executed immediately in the victim's browser within the session context [1].

Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the victim's browser, which can be used to perform actions such as redirecting users to malicious sites, displaying advertisements, stealing sensitive data like session cookies, or defacing the site. The impact is primarily on confidentiality and integrity, with limited availability impact, as reflected by the CVSS score of 7.1 [1].

Mitigation

As of the advisory, no official patch has been released for the plugin. Users are advised to update the plugin as soon as a patched version becomes available. Until then, the hosting provider or web developer should apply a virtual patch or mitigation rule, such as those provided by Patchstack, to block exploitation attempts. The plugin may be at end-of-life if no update is provided [1].