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Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-46509 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress 360 View plugin. A user with some privileges could save content that later runs in another visitor’s browser. This is not listed as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but affected sites should still treat it as a real web-application risk.
Executive priority
Handle in the normal vulnerability remediation cycle, with faster action for externally facing WordPress sites or sites with many content contributors. The issue is medium severity, but stored XSS can damage trust, user sessions, and site integrity.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 improper neutralization during web page generation in Andrey Mikhalchuk 360 View, package 360-view, affecting versions through 1.1.0. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is limited to WordPress sites that have the 360 View plugin installed at version 1.1.0 or earlier. The supplied affected metadata is sparse, so validate against actual plugin inventory rather than assuming all WordPress sites are exposed.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction, consistent with stored XSS where malicious saved content affects a later page viewer.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, CVE List entry, and Patchstack database reference. No exploit details, fixed version, or active exploitation claim is present in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming broader product impact beyond the named WordPress plugin.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the 360 View plugin and exact installed version.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Prioritize updating if a fixed release is available from trusted WordPress channels.
- If no fix is available, consider disabling or removing the plugin after business review.
- Restrict plugin/content editing access to trusted users until remediation is complete.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether 360-view is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record plugin versions and flag any instance at 1.1.0 or earlier.
- Review who can create or edit 360 View content or related shortcodes.
- Check recent plugin-related content changes for unexpected script-like content.
- Verify remediation by confirming the plugin is updated, disabled, or removed.
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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