CVE-2025-46229 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-46229: WordPress Textmetrics plugin <= 3.6.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Israpil
Product Textmetrics
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 22, 2025
Last update May 12, 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 Israpil Textmetrics webtexttool allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Textmetrics: from n/a through <= 3.6.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Textmetrics versions 3.6.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with high-level privileges can craft a request that, when a user visits a page, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in users' browsers to steal sessions, credentials, or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators with high privileges could be tricked into visiting a malicious page, compromising their account and potentially the entire site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 22, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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