CVE-2025-22517 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22517: WordPress List Pages at Depth plugin <= 1.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Ben Huson
Product List Pages at Depth
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 7, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ben Huson List Pages at Depth list-pages-at-depth allows Stored XSS.This issue affects List Pages at Depth: from n/a through <= 1.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

List Pages at Depth versions 1.5 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect site confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data, modify content, or disrupt site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; may lead to credential theft, defacement, or malware distribution.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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