WordPress Essential Widgets plugin <= 2.2.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Catch Themes Essential Widgets essential-widgets allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Essential Widgets: from n/a through <= 2.2.2.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00196 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| catchthemes | Essential Widgets | up to 2.2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Essential Widgets Vendorcatchthemes Affected up to 2.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:catchthemes:essential_widgets:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* | before 2.3 | Vulnerable | catchthemes |
| cpe:2.3:a:catchthemes:essential_widgets:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:* | before 2.8 | Vulnerable | catchthemes |
- cpe:2.3:a:catchthemes:essential_widgets:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.3 Vulnerable ·catchthemes
- cpe:2.3:a:catchthemes:essential_widgets:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.8 Vulnerable ·catchthemes
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-67543
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2wqc-47g4-pm22
Sources
- CVE-2025-67543 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-67543 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2wqc-47g4-pm22 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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