Administrator script execution via unescaped search column
Published Jun 21, 2025 · Updated Jun 23, 2025
Reflected XSS in JoomUnited WP File Download before 6.2.6 allows remote attackers to execute script in an administrator's browser. The search.display AJAX task returns the theme_column POST parameter in generated search output without sanitization or context-appropriate escaping. The attack requires a logged-in administrator to submit an attacker-controlled cross-site form; the demonstrated script reads browser-accessible cookies.
Summary
What happened
Reflected XSS in JoomUnited WP File Download before 6.2.6 allows remote attackers to execute script in an administrator's browser. The search.display AJAX task returns the theme_column POST parameter in generated search output without sanitization or context-appropriate escaping. The attack requires a logged-in administrator to submit an attacker-controlled cross-site form; the demonstrated script reads browser-accessible cookies.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-5034
- Published
- Jun 21, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 23, 2025
- Vendor
- JoomUnited
- Product
- WP File Download
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 21, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <6.2.6
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- WPScan cross-site form proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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