CVE-2025-48356 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-48356: WordPress Kanpress plugin <= 1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Isra
Product Kanpress
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published August 28, 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 Isra Kanpress kanpress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Kanpress: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Kanpress versions 1.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users on the site. An attacker with low-level account access can inject code that executes in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, stealing data or performing actions as those users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts and data are at risk if they interact with attacker-controlled content; session hijacking and credential theft are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account on the site; victim must click a crafted link or visit a malicious page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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