CVE-2025-58834 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-58834: WordPress short.io Plugin <= 2.4.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Gugu
Product short.io
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 5, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 gugu short.io wp-shortcm allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects short.io: from n/a through <= 2.4.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Short.io versions up to 2.4.2 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users or the site itself. The impact is limited to reading or modifying non-sensitive data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions or data could be compromised if they interact with attacker-controlled content on your Short.io instance.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be authenticated as a low-privilege user; victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 5, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated