CVE-2025-4955 json
tarteaucitron.io < 1.9.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
published 2025-06-18 16 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-18664
- cvss
- 4.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The tarteaucitron.io WordPress plugin before 1.9.5 uses query parameters from YouTube oEmbed URLs without sanitizing these parameters correctly, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-site Scripting attacks.
Patch / fix
- Unknown tarteaucitron.io 1.9.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 16 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b84a73a4-7e9b-4994-a9bb-ad47f7cf45da/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- Unknown tarteaucitron.io
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/b84a73a4-7e9b-4994-a9bb-ad47f7cf45da/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-4955
- NVD CVE-2025-4955
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