CVE-2025-62894
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in magicoders ACF Recent Posts Widget acf-recent-posts-widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects ACF Recent Posts Widget: from n/a through <= 5.9.3.
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Stored XSS in ACF Recent Posts Widget plugin (≤5.9.3) allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into WordPress sites.
Vulnerability
Overview The ACF Recent Posts Widget plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 5.9.3 suffers from a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the plugin's output.
Exploitation
An attacker with at least contributor-level privileges can inject malicious scripts through vulnerable input fields. While user interaction (such as clicking a link) is required to trigger the payload, the stored nature means the script executes when any visitor accesses the affected page [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation enables the attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser. This can lead to redirects, unauthorized advertisements, or other HTML payloads, potentially compromising site integrity and user trust [1].
Mitigation
The vulnerability has been patched in version 5.9.4. Users are strongly advised to update immediately. If updating is not possible, consider removing the plugin or applying a WAF rule to filter malicious input [1].
AI Insight generated on May 19, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
2<= 5.9.3+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <= 5.9.3
- (no CPE)range: <=5.9.3
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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