CM FAQ – Simplify support with an intuitive FAQ management tool <= 1.2.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The CM FAQ – Simplify support with an intuitive FAQ management tool plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of remove_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CreativeMindsSolutions | CM FAQ – Simplify support with an intuitive FAQ management tool | up to 1.2.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CM FAQ – Simplify support with an intuitive FAQ management tool VendorCreativeMindsSolutions Affected up to 1.2.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2166
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-292p-43qq-xp45
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8b8d21cb-fe87-4947-a44b-7d670cf2123e?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cm-faq/tags/1.2.4/package/cminds-free.php#L2662
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cm-faq/tags/1.2.5/package/cminds-free.php#L2662
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cm-faq/tags/1.2.6/package/cminds-free.php#L2662
More CreativeMindsSolutions vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-01828 CM Download and File Manager < 2.9.1 - Download Edit via CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-04797 Cross-site request forgery in CM Email Registration Blacklist and Whitelist CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2022-02838 CM Download Manager < 2.8.6 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-01145 CM Download and File Manager < 2.9.0 - Download Unpublish via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2024-04669 CM WordPress Search And Replace Plugin < 1.3.9 - Plugin Reset via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-04647 CM Popup Plugin for WordPress < 1.6.6 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-2166 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2166 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-292p-43qq-xp45 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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