CVE-2025-8688 Details
Description
The Inline Stock Quotes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's stock shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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.
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the Inline Stock Quotes plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 0.2. The issue arises from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes in the plugin's stock shortcode. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages, which are executed when a user accesses the affected page.
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Assessed Aug 12, 2025CISA-ADP
Assessed Aug 12, 2025References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-79 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Elliott Bernstein Inline Stock Quotes | All versions |
CPE
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Aug 12, 2025 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |