CVE-2025-68842

Vulnerability

Description The Widget Logic Visual plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 1.52, suffers from a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The root cause is improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation, enabling an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript code [1].

Exploitation

This reflected XSS vulnerability does not require authentication; it can be triggered by an unauthenticated attacker. However, successful exploitation requires a privileged user (such as an administrator) to interact with a crafted link or visit a specially prepared page. The attacker can initiate the attack, but user interaction is necessary to execute the payload [1].

Impact

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the victim's browser when they visit the affected site. This could lead to redirection to malicious websites, display of unauthorized advertisements, or other HTML payload injection [1]. The CVSS v3 score is 7.1 (High), reflecting the moderate complexity and need for user interaction [1].

###Mitigation and Status As of the publication date, no official patch has been released for the affected versions (≤1.52). However, Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule that can block attacks until an official update becomes available. Users are strongly advised to update the plugin as soon as a patched version is released. If immediate update is not possible, users should consult their hosting provider or web developer for assistance [1].