Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Google Transliteration Plugin by Google
CVE-2025-23493

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Google Transliteration
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 March 2025

What is CVE-2025-23493?

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Google Transliteration plugin, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. The flaw can lead to reflected XSS attacks, where unvalidated input from users can execute harmful scripts in the context of a user’s browser session. This affects versions from n/a to 1.7.2, making it imperative for users to implement security measures to prevent exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Google Transliteration 0 <= 1.7.2

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/google-t...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

SOPROBRO (Patchstack Alliance)
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