CVE-2025-8615

CubeWP <= 1.1.26 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via cubewp_shortcode_taxonomy Shortcode

The CubeWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's cubewp_shortcode_taxonomy shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.26 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.

We have discovered 202 live websites that are affected by CVE-2025-8615.

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Affected Software

Product  Cubewp Framework
Category Wordpress Plugins
Vulnerable Domains202 live websites (45% of Cubewp Framework install base)
Vulnerable Versions
  • from 0 through 1.1.26
Vulnerable Versions Count12 versions ( 86% of all versions)


Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')



Details

  • Published - Jan 17, 2026
  • Updated - Jan 20, 2026

Credits

  • Djaidja Moundjid (finder)

Website Distribution by Country

Number of websites using CVE-2025-8615
United States70 websites


Germany14 websites
South Africa10 websites
Cyprus10 websites
France9 websites
GB7 websites
Canada7 websites
Spain7 websites
Poland7 websites
Turkey6 websites

Website Distribution by TLD

Number of websites using CVE-2025-8615
.com115 websites
.pl6 websites
.net6 websites
.org6 websites
.co4 websites
.it3 websites
.ca2 websites
.ch2 websites
.com.br2 websites
.eu2 websites

Vulnerable Versions

Vulnerable versions are highlighted in red

Websites affected by CVE-2025-8615

Top websites that are affected by CVE-2025-8615. Please click on the "Contact us" link to get more information.
DomainCountryRankContacts
********.com United States*,***,***
**********.**.za South Africa*,***,***
********.**.za South Africa*,***,***
***********.com United States*,***,***
************.pl Poland*,***,***
*****************.com United States*,***,***
**********.com Germany*,***,***
*********.com Cyprus*,***,***
********.co United States*,***,***
********************.directory United States*,***,***
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FAQ

CVE-2025-8615 is Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Cubewp Framework
A total of 202 websites have been identified as vulnerable to CVE-2025-8615, based on global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.
The Cubewp Framework is affected by the CVE-2025-8615 vulnerability.
Cubewp Framework versions up to and including 1.1.26 are vulnerable to CVE-2025-8615.