CVE-2025-68497: WordPress Astra Widgets plugin <= 1.2.16 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 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: 2025-12-24 · updated 2026-10-07
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Astra Widgets astra-widgets allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Astra Widgets: from n/a through <= 1.2.16.

Affected products

Brainstorm Force Astra Widgets: through 1.2.16

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/astra-widgets/vulnerability/wordpress-astra-widgets-plugin-1-2-16-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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