CVE-2025-0169: DWT - Directory & Listing WordPress Theme <=3.3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Description
The DWT - Directory & Listing WordPress Theme is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 3.3.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2025-0169
CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS Base Score: 6.4
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Products
Vendor: scriptsbundle
Product: DWT - Directory & Listing WordPress Theme
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 16.73% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-03-09 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/be0c29a3-0b78-4259-a514-c3674d9d5d55?source=cvehttps://themeforest.net/item/dwt-listing-directory-listing-wordpress-theme/21976132