CVE-2025-31035 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31035: WordPress WP Editor.md – The Perfect Markdown Editor plugin <= 10.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Benjamin Chris
Product WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 9, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Benjamin Chris WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor wp-editormd allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor: from n/a through <= 10.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Editor.md contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 10.2.1. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and affects the integrity and confidentiality of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site admins or editors could be tricked into viewing malicious content, compromising their accounts or stealing sensitive data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator or high-privilege account access; victim must view the page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 9, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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