CVE-2025-13704
CVSS 6.4 MediumEPSS 0.0%
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Published: 2026-01-09T12:15:51.583
The Autogen Headers Menu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘head_class’ parameter of the ‘autogen_menu’ shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.
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How to fix CVE-2025-13704
CVE-2025-13704 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.
Description: The Autogen Headers Menu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘head_class’ parameter of the ‘autogen_menu’ shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in […]
Affected Versions:
❌ Vulnerable: ≤ 1.0.1
✅ Safe: ≥ 1.0.2
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: ≤ 1.0.1)
- Update to ≥ 1.0.2 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: The Autogen Headers Menu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘head_class’ parameter of the ‘autogen_menu’ shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in […]
Affected Versions:
❌ Vulnerable: ≤ 1.0.1
✅ Safe: ≥ 1.0.2
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: ≤ 1.0.1)
2 Immediate actions
- Update to ≥ 1.0.2 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
EASY
Time to Exploit: < 1 hour
Skills Required: Basic web security knowledge
Public Exploits: Likely available
Affected Versions
Vulnerable: ≤ 1.0.1
Safe: ≥ 1.0.2
Vulnerability Timeline
Jan 09, 2026
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Jan 09, 2026
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