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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-62985
CVE-2025-62985:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in the WordPress plugin Simple Pull Quote, tracked as CVE-2025-62985. The vulnerability affects versions through 1.6.3 of the Simple Pull Quote plugin and was discovered on October 23, 2025. The issue stems from improper neutralization of input during web page generation (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) and has received 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. This scoring indicates that the vulnerability requires low attack complexity and limited privileges, but user interaction is required for exploitation (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, which could potentially enable attackers to inject malicious scripts that persist on the affected website. This could lead to compromised user sessions, data theft, or manipulation of website content (NVD).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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