CVE-2025-58640 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-58640: WordPress Document Engine Plugin <= 1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Matrixaddons
Product Document Engine
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 3, 2025
Last update May 13, 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 MatrixAddons Document Engine document-engine allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Document Engine: from n/a through <= 1.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

MatrixAddons Document Engine versions 1.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An attacker with low-level user access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability across the application scope.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data, modify content, or disrupt functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data are at risk; attackers can impersonate users, steal credentials, or deface content visible to other site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level user account access; victim must visit or interact with a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 3, 2025 CVE published
May 13, 2026 Record updated