CVE-2025-13840
MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS 3.1
Description
The BUKAZU Search widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'shortcode' parameter of the 'bukazu_search' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.2 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.
Affected WordPress components
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Bukazu Search Widget Plugin · bukazu-search-widgetUp to and including 3.3.2View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- bobvanoorschot Bukazu Search Widget — Up to and including 3.3.2
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bukazu-search-widget/tags/3.3.2/bukazu-widget.php#L277
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bukazu-search-widget/trunk/bukazu-widget.php#L277
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3427947/
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a666d0e4-4fa7-4794-b270-afbccf5036c6?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record