CVE-2026-5425Disclosure

LOWCVSS 7.2 · HIGH

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

The Widgets for Social Photo Feed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'feed_data' parameter keys in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-79

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-04-04); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-04: 1Mentions · 2026-04-11: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-04-11: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-04: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-11: 104-0404-11
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
PoC
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-04-041
Disclosure1
2026-04-111
PoC1
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-5425 The Widgets for Social Photo Feed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'feed_data' parameter keys in all versions up to, and includ… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5425

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE-2026-5425, a stored XSS vulnerability in the Widgets for Social Photo Feed WordPress plugin, without mention of exploitation, PoC, or mitigation.

    00010164
    57.0K followersView on X
  • Atomic Edge@atomicedgeWAF
    PoC

    https://atomicedge.io/cve-proof/cve-2026-5425-social-photo-feed-widget-version-1-7-9-high-vulnerability-proof-of-concept CVE-2026-5425 #WordPress plugin #vulnerability social-photo-feed-widget #cybersecurity #wordpressfirewall #wordpresssecurity #hacking #wpsecurity #atomicedge

    Post summary

    The post announces a proof‑of‑concept for CVE‑2026‑5425, a high‑severity flaw in Social Photo Feed Widget v1.7.9, with a reference link presumably containing PoC code.

    0000059
    6 followersView on X

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