PT-2025-38944 · WordPress · Category Featured Images

Published 2025-09-22 · Updated 2025-09-23 · CVE-2025-58655

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.9

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Category Featured Images versions through 1.1.8

Description The software contains a flaw due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, leading to a Cross-site Scripting issue. This allows for Stored XSS attacks. The affected component is Category Featured Images.

Recommendations Update Category Featured Images to a version later than 1.1.8.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-58655

Affected Products

Category Featured Images

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58655 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1970621845360841090 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/category-featured-images/vulnerability/wordpress-category-featured-images-plugin-1-1-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/category-featured-images/vulnerability/wordpress-category-featured-images-plugin-1-1-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note