Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Newpost Catch Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-1406
5.4MEDIUM
What is CVE-2025-1406?
The Newpost Catch plugin for WordPress is susceptible to a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes in the npc shortcode. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers who have contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts into pages. The scripts execute in the context of the user’s session when they access the compromised page, potentially leading to session hijacking, data theft, and other malicious activities.

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Affected Version(s)
Newpost Catch * <= 1.3.19
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Krzysztof ZajÄ…c