CVE-2025-46253 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-46253: WordPress GutenKit plugin <= 2.2.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Ataur R
Product GutenKit
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 22, 2025
Last update May 12, 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 Ataur R GutenKit gutenkit-blocks-addon allows Stored XSS.This issue affects GutenKit: from n/a through <= 2.2.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

GutenKit versions up to 2.2.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their session data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can compromise other users' accounts or sessions; stored nature means the attack persists until cleaned up.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must view the page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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