Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Timeline Event History for WordPress has a stored cross-site scripting issue through version 3.2. An authenticated user with access to vulnerable plugin input may be able to save malicious content that runs in another user’s browser. The business risk is account/session impact and content manipulation, not server takeover based on the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate web-content risk. Prioritize externally facing WordPress sites, sites with many content contributors, and admin-heavy workflows where browser compromise could affect privileged sessions.
Technical view
CVE-2025-31595 is CWE-79 stored XSS in wpdiscover Timeline Event History through version 3.2. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Sources do not name a fixed version or specific remediation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running wpdiscover Timeline Event History version 3.2 or earlier, especially where non-admin authenticated users can create or edit plugin-controlled timeline content.
Exploitation context
The CVE record does not indicate CISA KEV listing. The supplied sources do not provide evidence of active exploitation or public weaponization. The CVSS vector implies exploitation requires authenticated access and a victim viewing affected generated content.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, CWE-79 classification, affected range, and Patchstack reference. Do not assume a patch, exploit availability, or broader product impact without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Timeline Event History plugin and version.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or advisory update.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical until guidance is confirmed.
- Restrict plugin content-editing access to trusted users only.
- Review affected pages for suspicious stored content or unexpected scripts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Timeline Event History is installed on each WordPress property.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with affected versions through 3.2.
- Review user roles that can create or modify timeline event content.
- Inspect recent timeline content changes for unexpected HTML or script-like entries.
- Verify monitoring covers admin activity and page content changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- 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
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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
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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.