PT-2025-17041 · Unknown · Empty Tags Remover

0Xd4Rk5Id3 · Published 2025-04-17 · Updated 2025-04-19 · CVE-2025-24640

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Empty Tags Remover versions 1.0 and earlier

Description The issue is related to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, also known as Cross-site Scripting, allowing Reflected XSS. This enables potential attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages.

Recommendations For Empty Tags Remover version 1.0 and earlier, update to a version that fixes the Cross-site Scripting issue, if available. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting user input to prevent malicious script injection until a patch is available.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-24640

Affected Products

Empty Tags Remover

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24640 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/empty-tags-remover/vulnerability/wordpress-empty-tags-remover-plugin-1-0-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/empty-tags-remover/vulnerability/wordpress-empty-tags-remover-plugin-1-0-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1912943257967026593 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/cybercronai/status/1913434984225923086 · Twitter Post