CVE-2025-62939 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62939: WordPress Open Currency Converter plugin <= 1.5.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Joe
Product Open Currency Converter
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 27, 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 Joe Open Currency Converter artiss-currency-converter allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Open Currency Converter: from n/a through <= 1.5.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Open Currency Converter versions 1.5.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An attacker with low-level access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected component. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other parts of the application or site.

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

Users' sessions and data can be compromised if they interact with pages containing injected scripts from a low-privileged attacker.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level user account access and victim must click a link or visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 27, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated