Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-26575

CVE-2025-26575:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in the Display Post Meta WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 2.4.4. The vulnerability was discovered by João Pedro Soares de Alcântara and was publicly disclosed on March 20, 2025. This security flaw has been assigned the identifier CVE-2025-26575 (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, specifically due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The issue has been categorized under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages that will execute when users perform specific actions, such as clicking on a malicious link. This can lead to potential compromise of user data and session information (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Users of the Display Post Meta plugin should consider implementing additional security measures or temporarily disabling the plugin until a patch is released (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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