CVE-2025-68520CWE-79

WordPress DotLife theme < 4.9.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High · published January 22, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
15.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A crafty little XSS vulnerability lurks in DotLife versions below 4.9.5, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into pages! 😱 Think of it like a restaurant that allows customers to write whatever they want on the menu, even if it’s a recipe for disaster. This XSS flaw lets attackers serve up their own meals, potentially leading to nasty surprises for your users! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create a fake form or page, capturing sensitive user data, spreading malware, or even manipulating site content. The consequences could range from embarrassing user exposure to full account compromise, making it a serious risk! 😱

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that allows customers to write whatever they want on the menu, even if it’s a recipe for disaster. This XSS flaw lets attackers serve up their own meals, potentially leading to nasty surprises for your users! This reflected XSS vulnerability occurs when the application fails to properly neutralize input during web page generation, allowing unauthorized scripts to run in the context of unsuspecting users' browsers.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create a fake form or page, capturing sensitive user data, spreading malware, or even manipulating site content. The consequences could range from embarrassing user exposure to full account compromise, making it a serious risk! 😱 Upgrade to DotLife version 4.9.5 or later to close this loophole. Additionally, ensure you implement proper input validation and output encoding to mitigate future XSS vulnerabilities. 🛡️ You've got this! With a few quick updates, you can lock down your site and protect your users. 🦸

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00252 · 15.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2026-01-22T16:52Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JAN 16:52Z
    WordPress DotLife theme < 4.9.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
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