CVE-2025-53285 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-53285: WordPress Add & Replace Affiliate Links for Amazon plugin <= 1.0.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor The Website Flip
Product Add & Replace Affiliate Links for Amazon
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 27, 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 The Website Flip Add & Replace Affiliate Links for Amazon add-replace-affiliate-links-for-amazon allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Add & Replace Affiliate Links for Amazon: from n/a through <= 1.0.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Add & Replace Affiliate Links for Amazon plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.0.6. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site users, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing sensitive data. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger.

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

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting all site visitors, risking session hijacking or credential theft.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access and a user must visit a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 27, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated