CVE-2025-4955

4.7 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed XSS Web app

What it is

The tarteaucitron.io WordPress plugin before 1.9.5 uses query parameters from YouTube oEmbed URLs without sanitizing these parameters correctly, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-site Scripting attacks.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2025-06-18 06:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 09:34 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2025-06-18 06:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 09:34 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Amauri tarteaucitron.io < 1.9.5

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.7

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b84a73a4-7e9b-4994-a9bb-ad47f7cf45da/

NVD record · CVE.org record