CVE-2025-57926 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-57926: WordPress Passster Plugin <= 4.2.18 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Wp Chill
Product Passster
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 22, 2025
Last update May 12, 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 WP Chill Passster content-protector allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Passster: from n/a through <= 4.2.18.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Passster versions up to 4.2.18 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users, including site administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. The impact extends beyond the vulnerable component to affect the broader site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can steal admin credentials, modify site content, or compromise visitor data through injected scripts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges and trick a victim into viewing the malicious content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 22, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated