CVE-2025-54046 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-54046: WordPress Cost Calculator Plugin <= 7.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Quanticalabs
Product Cost Calculator
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published August 20, 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 QuanticaLabs Cost Calculator ql-cost-calculator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Cost Calculator: from n/a through <= 7.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Cost Calculator versions 7.4 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level access can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers to steal sessions or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data are at risk if they interact with malicious links; attackers can impersonate users and modify site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account; victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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