CVE-2025-50049 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-50049: WordPress Modern Footnotes plugin <= 1.4.19 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Prismtechstudios
Product Modern Footnotes
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 20, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 prismtechstudios Modern Footnotes modern-footnotes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Modern Footnotes: from n/a through <= 1.4.19.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Modern Footnotes versions 1.4.19 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers to steal session tokens, redirect them, or modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can compromise other users' sessions or data; site reputation and user trust at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a user account with low privileges; victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 20, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated