Vulnerability · Published Sep 11, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-8445Countdown Timer for Elementor <= 1.3.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'countdown_label'
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Countdown Timer for Elementor from shaikhaezaz80. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Countdown Timer for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'countdown_label' Parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| shaikhaezaz80 | Countdown Timer for Elementor | 0 – through 1.3.9 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N