CVE-2025-46446
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-46446 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in the WordPress plugin Libro de Reclamaciones versions through 1.0.1. The vulnerability was discovered by Nguyen Xuan Chien and was disclosed on April 25, 2025. This security flaw involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing for stored XSS attacks (Patchstack Database).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating medium severity. The technical assessment shows that this is an unauthenticated vulnerability, meaning it can be exploited without requiring user authentication. The vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Broken Access Control (Patchstack Database).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the affected website. These injected scripts would be executed when guests visit the site, potentially compromising user security and website integrity (Patchstack Database).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. However, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate the issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available. Website administrators are advised to implement the virtual patch immediately to protect their sites (Patchstack Database).

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