Vulnerability Description
The Target Video Easy Publish plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘placeholder_img’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/brid-video-easy-publish/tags/3.8.6/li
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3437514/brid-video-easy-publish/tru
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/brid-video-easy-publish/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/26e16dd3-66bc-4174-acc
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-8072?
CVE-2025-8072 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Target Video Easy Publish plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘placeholder_img’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.8 due to insufficient inpu...
How severe is CVE-2025-8072?
CVE-2025-8072 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-2025-8072?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.