Vulnerability Description
The Lottie Player plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the uploaded file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embed-lottie-player/tags/1.1.8/plugin
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embed-lottie-player/tags/1.1.8/plugin
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embed-lottie-player/tags/1.2.0/plugin
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/embed-lottie-player/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b85b314d-a155-4cec-95c
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-2579?
CVE-2025-2579 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Lottie Player plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escap...
How severe is CVE-2025-2579?
CVE-2025-2579 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-2579?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.