CVE-2025-58655 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-58655: WordPress Category Featured Images Plugin <= 1.1.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Mat
Product Category Featured Images
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 22, 2025
Last update May 13, 2026
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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 Mat Category Featured Images category-featured-images allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Category Featured Images: from n/a through <= 1.1.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Category Featured Images versions 1.1.8 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the site's integrity and confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Trusted admins or editors could compromise other users' accounts or steal sensitive site data through script injection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or editor privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 22, 2025 CVE published
May 13, 2026 Record updated