Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Automattic WordPress
CVE-2025-58674

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-58674?

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Automattic WordPress, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability requires an attacker to have author-level or higher privileges, which can lead to stored XSS attacks. The WordPress core security team is actively addressing the issue to enhance security measures in the affected versions of WordPress.

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Affected Version(s)

WordPress 6.8 <= 6.8.2

WordPress 6.7 <= 6.7.3

WordPress 6.6 <= 6.6.3

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/wordpress/wordp...
vdb-entry
https://wordpress.org/news/2025/09/wordpress-6-8-3-release/
release-notes

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

savphill (Patchstack Bug Bounty Program)
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