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CVE-2025-47443 — Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown [widget-countdown] < 2.7.5

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2025-47443 Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown [widget-countdown] < 2.7.5 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.5 < 2.7.5 2.7.5 2025-05-07 —

CVE-2025-47443

The Widget Countdown plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw affecting versions 2.7.4 and earlier, where input data is not properly cleaned before being displayed on the site, allowing attackers with contributor-level access or higher to embed malicious code in pages that will run when visited by other users. This vulnerability enables the execution of arbitrary web scripts within the affected pages, posing a threat to site security.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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