CVE-2025-46494CWE-79cross-site-scripting

CVE-2025-46494

High · published January 7, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
7.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A sneaky reflected XSS vulnerability lurks in WidgetKit Pro, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into your web pages! 🚨 Think of it like a restaurant where customers can write their own orders on the menu—if no one checks the requests, someone could order something hazardous to everyone! If exploited, an attacker could inject harmful scripts that execute in the browser of anyone visiting the affected site, leading to data theft or session hijacking. This could be absolutely devastating as it opens the door for widespread exploitation among users. 😱

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where customers can write their own orders on the menu—if no one checks the requests, someone could order something hazardous to everyone! This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of user input during web page generation, which allows for reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks when the malicious script is executed in a user's browser.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could inject harmful scripts that execute in the browser of anyone visiting the affected site, leading to data theft or session hijacking. This could be absolutely devastating as it opens the door for widespread exploitation among users. 😱 To secure your site, immediately update WidgetKit Pro to version 1.14.0 or later. Additionally, implement proper input validation and encoding to ensure that user inputs are safely handled. 🔒 You've got this! With these steps, you can protect your users and keep your web application secure! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00178 · 7.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2026-01-07T18:15Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 JAN 12:37Z
    WordPress WidgetKit Pro plugin <= 1.13.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
    cvelistv5