CVE-2025-46440 HIGH

CVE-2025-46440: WordPress kStats Reloaded plugin <= 0.7.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Mark
Product kStats Reloaded
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 23, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Mark kStats Reloaded kstats-reloaded allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects kStats Reloaded: from n/a through <= 0.7.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

kStats Reloaded versions 0.7.4 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a site user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the user's 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 a user's browser to steal session data or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting your site can have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen if they click a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site user must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page that triggers the vulnerability.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 23, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated