Vulnerability · Published Mar 3, 2025 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2025-25169WordPress Authors Autocomplete Meta Box plugin <= 1.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site scripting in Authors Autocomplete Meta Box from Rachel Cherry. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Rachel Cherry Authors Autocomplete Meta Box authors-autocomplete-meta-box allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Authors Autocomplete Meta Box: from n/a through <= 1.2.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Cherry | Authors Autocomplete Meta Box | 0 – through 1.2 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L