CVE-2025-24640 HIGH

CVE-2025-24640: WordPress Empty Tags Remover Plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Dan-Lucian Stefancu
Product Empty Tags Remover
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 17, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Dan-Lucian Stefancu Empty Tags Remover empty-tags-remover allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Empty Tags Remover: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Empty Tags Remover versions 1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect other users viewing the compromised content. An attacker needs no authentication to exploit this flaw.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers and steals session cookies or credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors can be redirected, have their sessions hijacked, or have malware injected into pages they view.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must click a malicious link or visit a page containing the attacker's payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 17, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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