Description
The Skyword API Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'skyword_iframe' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| skyword | Skyword XMLRPC publishing | <= 2.5.2 |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/skyword-plugin/trunk/php/class-skyword-shortcode.php#L93
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3226503%40skyword-plugin&new=3226503%40skyword-plugin&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/skyword-plugin/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/615eb349-c5ed-4b6e-bd60-b92b8790427f?source=cve
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 9, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred