Injection Guard < 1.2.8 - Reflected XSS via $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Injection Guard WordPress plugin before 1.2.8 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in old web browsers
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00242 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Injection Guard (Unknown): 1.2.8
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Injection Guard | before 1.2.8 | 1.2.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Injection Guard VendorUnknown Affected before 1.2.8 Fixed in 1.2.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fahadmahmood:injection_guard:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.2.8 | Vulnerable | fahadmahmood |
- cpe:2.3:a:fahadmahmood:injection_guard:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·fahadmahmood
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Injection Guard (Unknown) Fixed in 1.2.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8046
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mmhg-74m6-ppx2
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-8046 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-8046 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mmhg-74m6-ppx2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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