CVE-2025-30520
Published: 01 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-30520 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 28.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-30520 is a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability arising from improper neutralization of input during web page generation. It affects the Breezing Forms plugin for WordPress, specifically versions through 1.2.8.11.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the flaw by crafting a malicious link that, when clicked by a victim user, executes arbitrary script in the context of the affected site. Successful exploitation yields limited impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability as reflected in the CVSS vector.
The issue is tracked in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/breezing-forms/vulnerability/wordpress-breezing-forms-plugin-1-2-8-11-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.
EPSS for the CVE rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0111, indicating emerging exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-9124
Vulnerability details
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in crosstec Breezing Forms breezing-forms allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Breezing Forms: from n/a through <= 1.2.8.11.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
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.