CVE-2025-62759 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62759: WordPress Series plugin <= 2.0.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Justin Tadlock
Product Series
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 31, 2025
Last update April 28, 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 Justin Tadlock Series series allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Series: from n/a through <= 2.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Series contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level access can craft a request that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers when they interact with affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability across the application scope.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute JavaScript code in other users' browsers to steal data, modify content, or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can be compromised; attackers may steal session tokens, modify site content, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated