CVE-2025-39432: WordPress bbPress2 shortcode whitelist plugin <= 2.2.1 - CSRF to XSS vulnerability

7.1 CVSS

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in antonchanning bbPress2 shortcode whitelist allows Stored XSS. This issue affects bbPress2 shortcode whitelist: from n/a through 2.2.1.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-39432

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Problem Types

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Products

Vendor: antonchanning

Product: bbPress2 shortcode whitelist

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.03% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 7.72% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-18 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-39432
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/bbpress2-shortcode-whitelist/vulnerability/wordpress-bbpress2-shortcode-whitelist-plugin-2-2-1-csrf-to-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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