CVE-2025-26559 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-26559: WordPress Secure Invites plugin <= 1.2.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Chris Taylor
Product Secure Invites
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 26, 2025
Last update May 11, 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 Chris Taylor Secure Invites wordpress-mu-secure-invites allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Secure Invites: from n/a through <= 1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Secure Invites versions 1.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users on the site. An attacker with low privileges can inject code that steals session tokens, modifies page content, or performs actions on behalf of victims.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers and steals their session data or performs actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts and data are at risk if they click attacker-controlled links; site reputation and trust may be damaged.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account and must trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated