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CVE-2025-62898:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the Links shortcode WordPress plugin (CVE-2025-62898). The vulnerability affects versions through 1.8.3 and was disclosed on September 27, 2025. The issue stems from improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the Maarten Links shortcode plugin (AttackerKB).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (Medium), with an Impact Score of 2.7 and Exploitability Score of 2.3. The attack vector is Network-based (AV:N), with Low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring Low privileges (PR:L) and User interaction (UI:R). The scope is Changed (S:C), with Low impact on both Confidentiality (C:L) and Integrity (I:L), and No impact on Availability (A:N) (AttackerKB).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized data access and potential manipulation of web content, affecting both confidentiality and integrity of the system. The attack requires user interaction and authenticated access, which somewhat limits its potential impact (AttackerKB).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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