CVE-2025-47516 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-47516: WordPress Time Clock plugin <= 1.2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Scott Paterson
Product Time Clock
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 7, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Scott Paterson Time Clock time-clock allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Time Clock: from n/a through <= 1.2.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Time Clock versions 1.2.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload. Impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal session data or deface pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators can inject scripts affecting other users; requires immediate patching to prevent account compromise or data theft.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page with the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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