CVE-2025-22531 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22531: WordPress Urdu Formatter – Shamil plugin <= 0.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor M Bilal M
Product Urdu Formatter – Shamil
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 M Bilal M Urdu Formatter – Shamil urdu-formatter-shamil allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Urdu Formatter – Shamil: from n/a through <= 0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Urdu Formatter – Shamil versions 0.1 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 content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

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; site data and user sessions at risk if exploited at scale.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have low-level authenticated access and trick a user into viewing a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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