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CVE-2025-39516

WordPress Author WIP Progress Bar plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:18 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAuthor WIP Progress Bar

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Alan Petersen Author WIP Progress Bar allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects Author WIP Progress Bar: from n/a through 1.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Author WIP Progress Bar· Alan Petersenwordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 1.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

Source: [email protected]
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/author-work-in-progress-bar/vulnerability/wordpress-author-wip-progress-bar-1-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
VDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/author-work-in-progress-bar/vulnerability/wordpress-author-wip-progress-bar-1-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMPatchstack
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-79

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