CVE-2025-49062: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

The WordPress WP-jScrollPane plugin version 2.0.3 and below contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-49062. This security flaw was discovered by researcher Nguyen Xuan Chien and publicly disclosed on August 7, 2025. The vulnerability affects all versions of the WP-jScrollPane plugin up to and including version 2.0.3, with no official fix currently available (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.1 (Medium severity), indicating a moderate level of risk. It is classified as a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability, which falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A3: Injection. The vulnerability can be exploited without authentication, making it particularly concerning (Patchstack).

This vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject harmful scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into affected websites. These injected scripts would be executed when visitors access the compromised site. The software is considered abandoned, as it hasn't received updates for over a year, increasing the potential impact of this vulnerability (Patchstack).

Since no official fix is available, website administrators are advised to either remove and replace the plugin or implement virtual patching. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available. Deactivating the plugin alone does not remove the security threat unless a virtual patch is deployed (Patchstack).