CVE-2025-47501 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-47501: WordPress Content Control plugin <= 2.6.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Daniel Iser
Product Content Control
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 7, 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 Daniel Iser Content Control content-control allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Content Control: from n/a through <= 2.6.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Content Control versions 2.6.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect site visitors across different security contexts. Update to a version newer than 2.6.1.

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

Authenticated users can compromise other users' sessions and data through stored or reflected XSS attacks.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 7, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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