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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-46493
CVE-2025-46493:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in the WordPress Crossword Compiler Puzzles plugin, tracked as CVE-2025-46493. The vulnerability was discovered by security researcher ch4r0n from FPT Software and publicly disclosed on May 2, 2025. The issue affects versions through 5.3 of the Crossword Compiler Puzzles plugin (Wiz, Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.4-6.5 (Medium severity) and requires Subscriber or higher privilege level for exploitation. The security flaw stems from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which can lead to stored cross-site scripting attacks (Wiz, Patchstack).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts would be executed when guests visit the affected site (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the disclosure date, 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 mitigation immediately (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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