Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Author WIP Progress Bar by Alan Petersen
CVE-2025-39516

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Author Wip Progress Bar
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 April 2025

What is CVE-2025-39516?

The Author WIP Progress Bar plugin by Alan Petersen presents a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This flaw allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or manipulation. The issue affects versions of the plugin from n/a up to 1.0, raising significant concerns for web security and user data protection.

Affected Version(s)

Author WIP Progress Bar 0 <= 1.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/author-w...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
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

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