CVE-2025-69302

High

Published: 20 February 2026

Published

20 February 2026

Modified

15 April 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score v3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Score 0.0004 14.4th percentile

Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-69302 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 14.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-15 (Information Output Filtering).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-69302 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, affecting the DesignThemes Core Features WordPress plugin (designthemes-core-features). This issue impacts all versions from n/a through 2.3 inclusive. The vulnerability was published on 2026-02-20T16:22:18.030 and carries 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 complexity and no privileges required, though it necessitates user interaction, such as clicking a malicious link. Upon successful exploitation, the changed scope enables arbitrary script execution in the victim's browser context, resulting in low impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, such as potential session hijacking or data theft within the site's domain.

Mitigation guidance is available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/designthemes-core-features/vulnerability/wordpress-designthemes-core-features-plugin-2-3-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-207600

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in designthemes DesignThemes Core Features designthemes-core-features allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects DesignThemes Core Features: from n/a through <= 2.3.

CWE(s): CWE-79

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

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T1059.007 JavaScript Execution

Adversaries may abuse various implementations of JavaScript for execution.

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Why these techniques?

Reflected XSS in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables remote exploitation of a web application (T1190) and arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim browser (T1059.007).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1