CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-59587

MediumCVSS 6.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Penci Shortcodes & Performance plugin (versions below 6.1) contains a DOM-Based XSS vulnerability due to improper input neutralization. An attacker can exploit this to execute scripts in the victim's browser.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes session hijacking, data theft, and content modification, potentially leading to user security compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Penci Shortcodes & Performance plugin to version 6.1 or later and implement client-side protections.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PenciDesign Penci Shortcodes & Performance penci-shortcodes allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Penci Shortcodes & Performance: from n/a through < 6.1.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS