CVE-2025-46475 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-46475: WordPress Able Player plugin <= 1.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Joe Dolson
Product Able Player
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 24, 2025
Last update April 28, 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 Joe Dolson Able Player ableplayer allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Able Player: from n/a through <= 1.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Able Player versions up to 1.2.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data. An attacker with low-level access can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers and steals their session data or performs actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts and data are at risk if they interact with attacker-crafted content; session hijacking and unauthorized actions are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level user account; victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 24, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated