CVE-2025-2481
Description
The MediaView plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘id' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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Reflected XSS in WordPress MediaView plugin (<=1.1.2) allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via the id parameter.
Vulnerability
Overview The MediaView plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in all versions up to and including 1.1.2 [1]. The flaw resides in insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'id' parameter, allowing arbitrary script injection.
Exploitation
Details An unauthenticated attacker can craft a malicious URL containing a crafted 'id' parameter with embedded JavaScript. Successful exploitation requires tricking a user into clicking the crafted link, which then executes the script in the context of the victim's browser session.
Impact
If exploited, the attacker can perform actions such as stealing session cookies, defacing the page, or redirecting the user to malicious sites. Since no authentication is required to inject the script, the attack surface is broad.
Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in version 1.1.3 of the plugin [1]. Users are strongly advised to update immediately. No workarounds are available; updating is the only mitigation.
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