CVE-2021-25014: Ibtana < 1.1.4.9 - Subscriber+ Settings Update to Stored XSS

Severity: low (CVSS 3.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-02-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

The Ibtana WordPress plugin before 1.1.4.9 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in the ive_save_general_settings AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call it and change the plugin's settings which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.

Affected products

vowelweb Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder: before 1.1.4.9 — fixed in 1.1.4.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: vowelweb Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder 1.1.4.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/63c58d7f-8e0b-4aa5-b3c8-8726b4f19bf1
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/63c58d7f-8e0b-4aa5-b3c8-8726b4f19bf1

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