CVE-2025-27002: WordPress CountDown With Image or Video Background plugin <= 1.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-01-08 · updated 2026-10-07
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in LambertGroup CountDown With Image or Video Background countdown-with-background allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CountDown With Image or Video Background: from n/a through <= 1.5.

Affected products

LambertGroup CountDown With Image or Video Background: through 1.5

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/countdown-with-background/vulnerability/wordpress-countdown-with-image-or-video-background-plugin-1-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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