Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPFactory Back Button Widget back-button-widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Back Button Widget: from n/a through <= 1.6.8.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00129.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
WPFactory Back Button Widget unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 1.6.8

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpfactory:back_button_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-28172 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPFactory Back Button Widget allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Back Button Widget: from n/a through 1.6.8.
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Solution

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Workaround

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References
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https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/back-button-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-back-button-widget-1-6-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPFactory Back Button Widget allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Back Button Widget: from n/a through 1.6.8. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPFactory Back Button Widget back-button-widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Back Button Widget: from n/a through <= 1.6.8.
Title WordPress Back Button Widget <= 1.6.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability WordPress Back Button Widget plugin <= 1.6.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Fri, 30 May 2025 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wpfactory
Wpfactory back Button Widget
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpfactory:back_button_widget:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpfactory
Wpfactory back Button Widget

Mon, 19 May 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 19 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPFactory Back Button Widget allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Back Button Widget: from n/a through 1.6.8.
Title WordPress Back Button Widget <= 1.6.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-01T15:54:25.715Z

Reserved: 2025-05-19T14:13:09.841Z

Link: CVE-2025-48252

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-19T15:09:44.043Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-05-19T15:15:28.030

Modified: 2026-04-01T17:24:33.590

Link: CVE-2025-48252

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