CVE-2025-27002
Published: 08 January 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-27002 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 19.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
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Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Reflected XSS in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables T1190 exploitation; arbitrary JS execution maps to T1059.007; delivery requires malicious link consistent with T1566.002.
NVD Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in LambertGroup CountDown With Image or Video Background countdown-with-background allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CountDown With Image or Video Background: from n/a through <= 1.5.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2025-27002 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, affecting the WordPress plugin CountDown With Image or Video Background by LambertGroup. The issue impacts all versions of the plugin from n/a through 1.5 inclusive. It was published on 2026-01-08 with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low attack complexity, requiring no privileges but user interaction, such as clicking a malicious link. Exploitation reflects unsanitized input into the web page, enabling arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim's browser context with changed scope, potentially compromising low levels of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/countdown-with-background/vulnerability/wordpress-countdown-with-image-or-video-background-plugin-1-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve documents the Reflected XSS vulnerability specific to plugin version 1.5. Security practitioners should review this reference for mitigation guidance and patch details.
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