Vulnerability · Published Sep 22, 2025 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2025-58239WordPress WP Category Dropdown Plugin <= 1.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP Category Dropdown from Chandrika Sista. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.1% 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 Chandrika Sista WP Category Dropdown wp-category-dropdown allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Category Dropdown: from n/a through <= 1.9.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chandrika Sista | WP Category Dropdown | 0 – through 1.9 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L