Rich Shortcodes for Google Reviews <= 6.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Google Review
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- 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 Rich Shortcodes for Google Reviews plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the contents of a Google Review in all versions up to, and including, 6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially patched in version 6.6.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| widgetpack | Rich Showcase for Google Reviews | up to 6.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Rich Showcase for Google Reviews Vendorwidgetpack Affected up to 6.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12499
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjfp-rjvp-xqgj
References
More widgetpack vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-11648 Social Reviews & Recommendations <= 2.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Social Media Reviews CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-81746 Missing authorization in Rich Showcase for Google Reviews exposes site secret CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-13242 Cross-site scripting in widgetpack Rich Showcase for Google Reviews CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2026-67411 Cross-site scripting in widgetpack Rich Showcase for Google Reviews CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2026-10461 Cross-site scripting in widgetpack Reviews Widgets for Google, TripAdvisor, Yelp &… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2025-08814 WidgetPack Comment System <= 1.6.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-12499 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12499 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cjfp-rjvp-xqgj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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