CVE-2025-31855 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31855: WordPress SMM API plugin <= 6.0.31 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Softnwords
Product SMM API
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 1, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 softnwords SMM API smm-api allows Stored XSS.This issue affects SMM API: from n/a through <= 6.0.31.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SMM API versions 6.0.31 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 or the site itself. An attacker with low privileges can read or modify sensitive data and disrupt site functionality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers or the site admin panel.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions could be hijacked, site data modified, or admin functions compromised if an admin clicks a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated