CVE-2025-58832 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-58832: WordPress Search by Google Plugin <= 1.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Webvitaly
Product Search by Google
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 5, 2025
Last update May 12, 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 webvitaly Search by Google search-google allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Search by Google: from n/a through <= 1.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Search by Google versions 1.9 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 5, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated