CVE-2025-12017
Last modified
CVE-2025-12017 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The VNPAY Payment gateway plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'message' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The VNPAY Payment gateway plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'message' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
References
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-12017?
How severe is CVE-2025-12017?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12017?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2025
- CVE-2025-12010The Authors List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensi…6.5
- CVE-2025-12011A denial-of-service issue exists in 5370/5570 controllers. …9.2
- CVE-2025-12012A denial-of-service issue exists in 5380/5480/5580 controlle…9.2
- CVE-2025-12014The NGINX Cache Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable…4.3
- CVE-2025-12015The Convert WebP & AVIF | Quicq | Best image optimizer and c…4.3
- CVE-2025-12016The qnotsquiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored C…4.4
- CVE-2025-12018The MembershipWorks – Membership, Events & Directory plugin …4.4
- CVE-2025-12019The Featured Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sto…5.5
- CVE-2025-1202A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Sou…6.5
- CVE-2025-12020The Double the Donation – A workplace giving tool to help yo…4.9
- CVE-2025-12021The WP-OAuth plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected…6.1
- CVE-2025-12022The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plug…4.3
Are you affected by CVE-2025-12017?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST