CVE-2025-68892 HIGH

CVE-2025-68892: WordPress Scroll rss excerpt plugin <= 5.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Gopiplus@Hotmail.com
Product Scroll rss excerpt
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 8, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 gopiplus@hotmail.com Scroll rss excerpt scroll-rss-excerpt allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Scroll rss excerpt: from n/a through <= 5.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Scroll RSS Excerpt versions 5.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into RSS feed excerpts. An attacker can craft a malicious RSS feed that, when viewed by a site visitor, executes JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers via crafted RSS feed content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors to your site could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site visitor must view a page displaying the vulnerable RSS excerpt component.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 8, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated