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Widget Options - Extended <= 5.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

CVE-2025-8902 · extended-widget-options

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Vulnerability: Widget Options - Extended <= 5.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected software: extended-widget-options(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 5.2.1
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2025-8902
Published: 22 September 2025
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 98f8a524-b0b8-4e11-b789-bed3bd257a10). Methodology and redistribution notes

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