CVE-2025-22296: WordPress Hash Elements plugin <= 1.5.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-01-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in hashthemes Hash Elements hash-elements.This issue affects Hash Elements: from n/a through <= 1.5.0.

Affected products

hashthemes Hash Elements: before 1.5.1 — fixed in 1.5.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: hashthemes Hash Elements 1.5.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/hash-elements/vulnerability/wordpress-hash-elements-plugin-1-4-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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