CVE-2025-30593 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-30593: WordPress Include URL plugin <= 0.3.5 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Samsk
Product Include URL
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 24, 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 samsk Include URL include-url allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Include URL: from n/a through <= 0.3.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Include URL versions 0.3.5 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users viewing the same page. An attacker with low-level access can read or modify page content and steal session data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, stealing session tokens or modifying page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can compromise other users' sessions and data; site visitors may be redirected or have content altered.

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 24, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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