CVE-2025-6538 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-6538: Post Rating and Review <= 1.3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via class Parameter

Vendor Bourgesloic
Product Post Rating and Review
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 26, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Post Rating and Review plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘class’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Post Rating and Review versions up to 1.3.4 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has scope change, meaning injected code can affect other users and site functionality. An attacker with low-level account access can craft malicious input that executes in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or modifying page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts affecting other visitors; site data and user sessions at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required from victims.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 26, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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