Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-46538 is a cross-site scripting flaw in the WordPress Inline Text Popup plugin through version 1.0.0. A successful attack could run unwanted script in a user’s browser, potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a limited level.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It is not evidenced as actively exploited in the provided sources, but exposed sites should remediate promptly because XSS can support account abuse, data exposure, and trust damage.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 DOM-based XSS caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation in webplanetsoft Inline Text Popup. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites that have the inline-text-popup package installed at version 1.0.0 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify other affected products or platforms.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires some privileges and user interaction, reducing urgency compared with unauthenticated server-side compromise.
Researcher notes
The public bundle identifies the bug class, affected plugin, affected range, CVSS vector, and Patchstack entry, but does not provide root-cause detail, exploit indicators, or a named fixed version. Avoid assuming broader impact beyond Inline Text Popup <= 1.0.0.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Inline Text Popup plugin and version.
- Check vendor, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a patched release or official mitigation.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no supported fixed version is available.
- Limit plugin administration and content editing to trusted users until resolved.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Inline Text Popup is installed and whether version is <= 1.0.0.
- Review plugin changelogs or advisories for any documented fixed version.
- Check CMS change history for suspicious edits involving popup text or plugin settings.
- Monitor affected pages for unexpected script behavior after mitigation.
Public sources used
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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
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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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