CVE-2025-25117: WordPress Smart Countdown FX plugin <= 1.5.5 - 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: 2025-02-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Alex Polonski Smart Countdown FX smart-countdown-fx allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Smart Countdown FX: from n/a through <= 1.5.5.

Affected products

Alex Polonski Smart Countdown FX: through 1.5.5

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/smart-countdown-fx/vulnerability/wordpress-smart-countdown-fx-plugin-1-5-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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