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CVE-2025-24573: WordPress Pagelayer plugin <= 1.9.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Softaculous PageLayer pagelayer allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects PageLayer: from n/a through <= 1.9.4.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2025-24573 is a DOM-based cross-site scripting flaw in the WordPress PageLayer plugin. On sites using affected versions through 1.9.4, an attacker with low privileges and victim interaction could affect browser-side confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The available sources do not state active exploitation.

Executive priority

Prioritize in normal vulnerability remediation for WordPress properties, especially customer-facing sites with multiple editors or contributors. Escalate if vendor guidance confirms active exploitation or if PageLayer is widely deployed in your environment.

Technical view

The issue is CWE-79 improper input neutralization during page generation in Softaculous PageLayer for WordPress. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, with low C/I/A impact. Source data names versions through <=1.9.4 as affected.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Softaculous PageLayer pagelayer plugin installed at affected versions through 1.9.4. Sites without this plugin are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.

Exploitation context

The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. Exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction, which lowers urgency compared with unauthenticated server-side flaws but still matters for public WordPress estates.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and Patchstack reference data. The affected-version narrative says through <=1.9.4, while the structured affected entry is sparse. No source in the bundle identifies a fixed version, proof of exploitation, or detailed exploit preconditions beyond the CVSS vector.

Mitigation direction

  • Check Softaculous and Patchstack guidance for a fixed PageLayer release.
  • Update PageLayer when a vendor-supported fixed version is available.
  • Disable or remove PageLayer where it is not business-required.
  • Restrict WordPress accounts that can use PageLayer functionality.
  • Require MFA and least-privilege roles for WordPress users.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory WordPress sites for the PageLayer pagelayer plugin.
  • Confirm installed PageLayer versions and flag through 1.9.4.
  • Review whether exposed sites allow low-privilege WordPress users.
  • Use safe vulnerability scanning; avoid payload-based exploitation attempts.
  • Track vendor advisory status until remediation is confirmed.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
3Timeline events
1ADP providers
2Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: partial

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Patchstack

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2025-24573Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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  2. CVE publishedCVE Program

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  3. CVE updatedCVE Program

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ADP provider summaries

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other:ssvc

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
SoftaculousPageLayerpagelayer, 0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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