CVE-2025-49051: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the WordPress Hide Text Shortcode plugin, identified as CVE-2025-49051. The vulnerability affects versions up to 1.1 of the plugin and was disclosed on August 14, 2025. This security issue allows authenticated users with Contributor or higher privileges to inject malicious scripts into web pages (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The issue is classified under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). The vulnerability specifically involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing for stored cross-site scripting attacks (NVD).

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject harmful scripts, including redirects and unwanted advertisements, which would execute when visitors access the affected website. The impact is particularly concerning as the injected scripts persist in the database and affect all users viewing the compromised content (Patchstack).

No official fix is available for this vulnerability. The recommended mitigation strategy is to remove and replace the Hide Text Shortcode plugin with an alternative solution, as the software is considered abandoned and unlikely to receive security updates (Patchstack).