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CVE-2025-31801:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the MX Time Zone Clocks WordPress plugin, identified as CVE-2025-31801. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 5.1.1 of the plugin, allowing for Reflected XSS attacks (NVD, Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) and has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the plugin's functionality (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into the website. These scripts could be used to redirect users, inject unwanted advertisements, or execute other malicious HTML payloads that would be triggered when visitors access the affected site (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the time of disclosure, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. The recommended mitigation strategy is to remove and replace the software with an alternative solution, as the plugin appears to be abandoned and is unlikely to receive future updates or security fixes (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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