WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-5289 Analyzed

3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery: Cross-site scripting

3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.4 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery
Plugin slug
interactive-3d-flipbook-powered-physics-engine
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 21, 2025
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Jun 21, 2025 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update 3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The 3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘style’ and 'mode' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.16.15 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. Note: This issue affects only block-based themes.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources