Vulnerability · Published Apr 1, 2025 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2025-31731WordPress Author Bio Shortcode Plugin <= 2.5.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Author Bio Shortcode from Philip John. 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 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.2% 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 Philip John Author Bio Shortcode author-bio-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Bio Shortcode: from n/a through <= 2.5.3.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Philip John | Author Bio Shortcode | 0 – through 2.5.3 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L