CVE-2025-47441 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-47441: WordPress Progress Bar plugin <= 2.2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Chris Reynolds
Product Progress Bar
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 7, 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 Chris Reynolds Progress Bar progress-bar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Progress Bar: from n/a through <= 2.2.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Progress Bar versions 2.2.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An attacker with low-level site access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected component. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple parts of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site users' sessions and data can be compromised if they interact with pages containing injected malicious content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level site access (e.g., contributor role) and the victim must interact with a page containing the vulnerable component.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 7, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated