Vulnerability · Published May 23, 2025 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2025-46493WordPress Crossword Compiler Puzzles plugin <= 14.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Crossword Compiler Puzzles from wordwebsoftware. 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 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.0% 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 wordwebsoftware Crossword Compiler Puzzles crossword-compiler-puzzles allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Crossword Compiler Puzzles: from n/a through <= 14.5.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wordwebsoftware | Crossword Compiler Puzzles | 0 – through 14.5 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L