CVE-2025-69018: WordPress Web Directory Free plugin <= 1.7.12 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 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: 2025-12-30 · updated 2026-10-07
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Shamalli Web Directory Free web-directory-free allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Web Directory Free: from n/a through <= 1.7.12.

Affected products

Shamalli Web Directory Free: through 1.7.12

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/web-directory-free/vulnerability/wordpress-web-directory-free-plugin-1-7-12-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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