Recent Posts Widget Extended <= 2.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via rpwe Shortcode
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The Recent Posts Widget Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'rpwe' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, wit...
- CVSS:
- 6.4
- Affected:
- up to 2.0.2
- Fix:
- No patched version reported
- Disclosed:
- Sep 5, 2025
CVE-2025-6757 on NVD →
Recent Posts Widget Extended <= 0.9.9.3 - Cross Site-Scripting
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The Recent Posts Widget Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 0.9.9.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.
- CVSS:
- 4.8
- Affected:
- up to 0.9.9.3
- Fixed in:
- 0.9.9.4
- Disclosed:
- Oct 19, 2015
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