Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects the WordPress Recencio Book Reviews plugin up to version 1.66.0. It can allow cross-site scripting in a browser, which may let an attacker affect a user session after interaction. The available sources rate it medium severity and do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority web application issue. It should be scheduled for prompt remediation on affected WordPress sites, especially public or user-facing sites, but the sources do not support emergency treatment as actively exploited.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 improper input neutralization during webpage generation, described as DOM-based XSS in recencio-book-reviews. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Recencio Book Reviews version 1.66.0 or earlier. Risk depends on whether affected plugin functionality is enabled and reachable by users with the needed privileges and interaction path.
Exploitation context
The source bundle says this is not in KEV and provides no evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction, so this is more likely a targeted browser/session risk than unauthenticated mass compromise.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE and Patchstack-style vulnerability records. The affected range is described as through 1.66.0, but the bundle does not name a patched version or concrete workaround. Avoid assuming exploit availability or remediation details beyond vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Recencio Book Reviews installations and versions.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- If no safe fixed release is available, evaluate disabling or replacing the plugin.
- Reduce access to plugin features to only trusted users where operationally possible.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Recencio Book Reviews is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify installed plugin version is above 1.66.0 if a fixed version exists.
- Review Patchstack and vendor guidance for current remediation status.
- Check logs and user reports for suspicious browser-session behavior around plugin pages.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/recencio-book-reviews/vulnerability/wordpress-recencio-book-reviews-plugin-1-66-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference · vdb-entry
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/recencio-book-reviews/wordpress-recencio-book-reviews-plugin-1-66-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference · vdb-entry, x_transferred
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.