CVE-2025-68878CWE-79cross-site-scripting

CVE-2025-68878

High · published December 29, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
7.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A sneaky bit of reflected XSS is hiding in Advanced Custom CSS versions up to 1.1.0! Just a crafted URL from an attacker, and they can inject malicious scripts into your users' browsers. 🎯 Think of it like a prankster slipping a fake order into a restaurant's order system, causing the chef to prepare something entirely wrong. With this XSS flaw, an attacker can trick your site into serving harmful content straight to your users! If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's session, potentially stealing sensitive information, hijacking user accounts, or injecting malware. It's absolutely devastating for user trust and data integrity!

Put simply

Think of it like a prankster slipping a fake order into a restaurant's order system, causing the chef to prepare something entirely wrong. With this XSS flaw, an attacker can trick your site into serving harmful content straight to your users! This reflected XSS vulnerability occurs because the application fails to properly neutralize user input during page generation, allowing attackers to craft URLs that execute their scripts. Any user clicking on these malicious links could fall victim to the attack.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's session, potentially stealing sensitive information, hijacking user accounts, or injecting malware. It's absolutely devastating for user trust and data integrity! To protect your site, upgrade Advanced Custom CSS to version 1.1.1 or later immediately! Additionally, consider implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit script execution. Regularly audit user inputs to ensure they're sanitized properly. You've got this! By taking these steps, you're well on your way to shoring up your defenses. 🛡️

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
0.00178 · 7.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2025-12-29T21:15Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 DEC 16:00Z
    WordPress Advanced Custom CSS plugin <= 1.1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
    cvelistv5