CVE-2025-52742 HIGH

CVE-2025-52742: WordPress Pets Plugin <= 1.4.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Igor Benic

Product Pets

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 22, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Igor Benic Pets pets allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Pets: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Pets product contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a victim, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.4.1.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers, potentially stealing sessions or credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting malicious links could have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen; site reputation may be damaged.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must visit an attacker-crafted link or page. No authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 22, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-52742 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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