Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-46523 is a stored XSS flaw in the WordPress COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update Your Customers plugin through 1.5.1. A highly privileged attacker could cause script to run in another user's browser after interaction, risking limited data exposure, content changes, or disruption. No provided source confirms active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress exposure. It is not reported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but stored XSS can affect admin trust boundaries and customer-facing pages. Prioritize internet-facing and multi-admin WordPress environments.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 improper input neutralization during web page generation in package covid-19-alert. CVSS 3.1 is 5.9 with network access, low attack complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using devignstudiosltd COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update Your Customers plugin versions through 1.5.1. Sites without this plugin, or outside the affected version range, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not identify public exploitation, weaponized proof of concept, or CISA KEV listing. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction, which lowers broad opportunistic risk but still matters on multi-user WordPress sites.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and Patchstack reference details in the provided bundle. The bundle does not name a fixed version, patch commit, exploit sample, or affected code path. Avoid assuming remediation beyond vendor/Patchstack verification and plugin removal or disabling as risk reduction.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the covid-19-alert plugin and recorded version.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a confirmed fixed version.
- Update only to a version identified by trusted sources as fixed.
- Disable or remove the plugin where no confirmed safe version is available.
- Restrict plugin administration to trusted accounts until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin version and compare against through 1.5.1.
- Review WordPress admin roles for unnecessary high-privilege access.
- Check logs for suspicious plugin setting or content changes.
- Verify remediation against vendor or Patchstack guidance.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L1.73.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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.