CVE-2025-57941 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-57941: WordPress Append Link on Copy Plugin <= 0.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Jonathanmh
Product Append Link on Copy
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 22, 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 JonathanMH Append Link on Copy append-link-on-copy allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Append Link on Copy: from n/a through <= 0.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Append Link on Copy versions 0.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browser of other users who interact with affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. Impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site modification.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they interact with the plugin.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins with high privileges could inject scripts affecting other users' sessions, potentially exposing data or modifying site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must click a link or visit a page containing the payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated