CC Child Pages <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'child_pages' Shortcode
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 CC Child Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'child_pages' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on four user-supplied attributes (use_custom_link, use_custom_link_target, use_custom_thumbs, and use_custom_excerpt) in the 'show_child_pages' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| caterhamcomputing | CC Child Pages | up to 2.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CC Child Pages Vendorcaterhamcomputing Affected up to 2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13608
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgcq-mrc6-jf4w
References
More caterhamcomputing vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-04372 CC Child Pages < 1.43 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2026-05417 CC Child Pages <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'more' Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-13608 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-13608 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgcq-mrc6-jf4w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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