CVE-2025-62898 json
WordPress Links shortcode plugin <= 1.8.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
published 2025-10-27 12 mo ago modified 2026-10-08 31 d ago also EUVD-2025-36040
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 11%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Maarten Links shortcode links-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Links shortcode: from n/a through <= 1.8.3.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 12 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- Maarten Links shortcode
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-62898
- NVD CVE-2025-62898
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