Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Section Widget by WordPress
CVE-2025-46537

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Section Widget
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 May 2025

What is CVE-2025-46537?

The Section Widget plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the browser of users viewing infected web pages. This type of vulnerability, known as Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), occurs when user input is improperly sanitized during page generation. Versions of the Section Widget plugin from n/a to 3.3.1 are susceptible to this issue, potentially leading to unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of users.

Affected Version(s)

Section Widget <= 3.3.1

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/section-...
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

Nabil Irawan (Patchstack Alliance)
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CVE-2025-46537 : Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Section Widget by WordPress