CVE-2025-32489 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-32489: WordPress Wetterwarner plugin <= 2.7.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Tim
Product Wetterwarner
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 Tim Wetterwarner wetterwarner allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Wetterwarner: from n/a through <= 2.7.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Wetterwarner versions 2.7.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users' sessions and data. Update to version 2.8.1 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers and steal or modify their data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A rogue admin can compromise other users' sessions and data through script injection attacks.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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