PT-2025-9461 · Unknown · Authors Autocomplete Meta Box

Abdi Pranata · Published 2025-03-03 · Updated 2025-03-04 · CVE-2025-25169

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 Authors Autocomplete Meta Box versions 1.2 and earlier

Description The issue is related to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, also known as Cross-site Scripting, which allows Reflected XSS.

Recommendations For versions 1.2 and earlier, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue, as the current version is affected by the Reflected XSS vulnerability.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-25169

Affected Products

Authors Autocomplete Meta Box

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25169 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/authors-autocomplete-meta-box/vulnerability/wordpress-authors-autocomplete-meta-box-plugin-1-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/authors-autocomplete-meta-box/vulnerability/wordpress-authors-autocomplete-meta-box-plugin-1-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1896781728561389908 · Twitter Post