CVE-2025-52741CWE-79cross-site-scripting

CVE-2025-52741

High · published October 22, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
15.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A simple user-supplied input could unleash a reflected XSS in the Post Connector, making way for malicious scripts to run rampant! 💥 Think of it like a restaurant accepting any food order without checking if it’s safe. A harmful dish could end up in front of a customer, causing chaos instead of a delightful dining experience! An attacker could craft a deceptive link that, when clicked, would execute malicious scripts right in the users' browsers. This could lead to stolen cookies, session hijacking, or even redirecting users to phishing sites — absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant accepting any food order without checking if it’s safe. A harmful dish could end up in front of a customer, causing chaos instead of a delightful dining experience! This Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of user inputs during web page generation in Post Connector versions up to 1.0.11, allowing attackers to inject harmful scripts via reflected input.

What to do

An attacker could craft a deceptive link that, when clicked, would execute malicious scripts right in the users' browsers. This could lead to stolen cookies, session hijacking, or even redirecting users to phishing sites — absolutely devastating! To protect against this vulnerability, update Post Connector to the latest version immediately, ensuring all input is properly sanitized and validated. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate potential threats from XSS. 🛡️ You've got this! Just follow these steps, and you'll keep your site safe and sound! 🚀

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
0.00250 · 15.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2025-10-22T19:15Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 OCT 14:32Z
    WordPress Post Connector Plugin <= 1.0.11 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
    cvelistv5