CVE-2025-14767 wpclever CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for WordPress installations with the WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce plugin should assess exposure and prioritize verification and remediation efforts. This includes reviewing plugin versions, restricting access to plugin settings, and monitoring for potential attacks. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should also be aware of this vulnerability and its potential impact on their systems.

Why it matters

The WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce plugin vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, potentially leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Defenders should prioritize verification and remediation efforts.

• Authenticated attackers with Shop Manager-level access and above can inject arbitrary web scripts.
• Injected scripts can execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
• Defenders should verify and update the plugin to prevent potential attacks.
• Remediation priority is medium due to the CVSS score of 5.5.

Technical summary

The WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'text' attribute of the `wpcbm_best_seller` shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.6. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing authenticated attackers with Shop Manager-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts can execute whenever a user accesses an injected page, potentially leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating the WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce plugin to prevent potential Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify and update the WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce plugin to the latest version.
• Restrict access to the plugin's settings and functionality to authorized personnel only.
• Monitor for potential Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks on the plugin.
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its description, CVSS score, and affected versions. The WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'text' attribute of the `wpcbm_best_seller` shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Evidence is limited to public CVE and NVD sources. Defenders should verify plugin versions and review CVE details for accurate exposure.

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.