PT-2025-27872 · Unknown · Guest Author Name

Lucky_Buddy · Published 2025-07-04 · Updated 2025-07-04 · CVE-2025-24764

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: (Simply) Guest Author Name versions n/a through 4.36

Description: The issue is related to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which allows DOM-Based XSS. This enables potential attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected web page.

Recommendations: For versions n/a through 4.36, update to a version that addresses the improper neutralization of input during web page generation to prevent DOM-Based XSS attacks.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-24764

Affected Products

Guest Author Name

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24764 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/guest-author-name/vulnerability/wordpress-simply-guest-author-name-plugin-4-36-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/127703 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1941063851933655390 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/guest-author-name/vulnerability/wordpress-simply-guest-author-name-plugin-4-36-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note