CVE-2025-62983 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62983: WordPress Posts By Tag plugin <= 3.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Sudar Muthu
Product Posts By Tag
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 Sudar Muthu Posts By Tag posts-by-tag allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Posts By Tag: from n/a through <= 3.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Posts By Tag versions 3.2.1 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction—a victim must view a page containing the injected content. The impact extends beyond the vulnerable component to affect other parts of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with low-privilege accounts can steal admin credentials, deface content, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and a victim must view the page with injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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