Vulnerability Description
The Heateor Login – Social Login Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'Heateor_Facebook_Login' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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/heateor-login/tags/1.1.9/shortcode.ph
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d106d581-d711-44ac-b85
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-9857?
CVE-2025-9857 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Heateor Login – Social Login Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'Heateor_Facebook_Login' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1....
How severe is CVE-2025-9857?
CVE-2025-9857 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-2025-9857?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.