CVE-2025-68012Network attack vector

Unauthenticated stored XSS via unescaped shortcode attributes

Published Jan 22, 2026 · Updated Jan 22, 2026

Stored XSS in Dmytro Shteflyuk CodeColorer 0.10.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts into WordPress pages. The affected shortcode rendering path fails to fully sanitize attribute input or escape output, leaving attacker-controlled scripts in generated page HTML. No authentication is required; the scripts execute in a visitor's browser when an injected page is accessed.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Dmytro Shteflyuk CodeColorer 0.10.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts into WordPress pages. The affected shortcode rendering path fails to fully sanitize attribute input or escape output, leaving attacker-controlled scripts in generated page HTML. No authentication is required; the scripts execute in a visitor's browser when an injected page is accessed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-68012
Published
Jan 22, 2026
Updated
Jan 22, 2026
Vendor
Dmytro Shteflyuk
Product
CodeColorer
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-592, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=<= 0.10.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dmytro Shteflyuk · CodeColorerversion=n/a <=<= 0.10.1

Published CVSS scores

7.2WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
7.1CISA ADP VulnrichmentCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-592Stored XSS
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

Public exploit references

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