What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bogdan Bendziukov WP Image Mask wp-image-mask allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Image Mask: from n/a through <= 3.1.2.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WP Image Mask versions 3.1.2 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect the entire site scope.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers with basic user accounts can compromise admin sessions, steal data, or modify site content visible to other users.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges; victim must visit a page containing the injected script.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 19, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated