Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in joomag WP Joomag wp-joomag allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Joomag: from n/a through <= 2.5.2.
Published: 2025-01-09
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The WP Joomag plugin allows an attacker to inject malicious script into the page view rendered by the site. The attack vector is inferred to be browser‑based, based on the DOM‑based nature of the flaw. Because the input supplied to the plugin is not properly sanitized, a malicious user can craft a URL or form submission that causes the victim’s browser to execute arbitrary JavaScript. The impact may include session hijack, credential exfiltration, or other client‑side attacks, but these effects are inferred from the nature of DOM‑based XSS and are not explicitly detailed in the CVE description.

Affected Systems

Administrators running WordPress installations that have the WP Joomag plugin version 2.5.2 or earlier are impacted. The vulnerability is present from the earliest release of the plugin up to and including 2.5.2 and is identified by the vendor as affecting the joomag:WP Joomag product.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 6.5 indicates a medium severity issue with moderate impact on confidentiality and integrity when the attack vector is browser‑based. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that exploitation is currently unlikely, and CISA has not listed this vulnerability in its KEV catalog. However, because the flaw is DOM‑based, an attacker only requires a victim to visit a crafted link; no elevated permissions or remote code execution is needed. Users who view affected pages could have their browser state compromised.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 09:50 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the WP Joomag plugin to version 2.5.3 or later once the vendor releases a patch that addresses the XSS issue.
  • If a patch is not yet available, remove the plugin or disable its functionality until the issue is resolved.
  • Apply a Web Application Firewall rule or content filter that blocks the injection of untrusted scripts into Joomag‑generated content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 09:50 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-3030 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Joomag. WP Joomag allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Joomag: from n/a through 2.5.2.
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Joomag. WP Joomag allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Joomag: from n/a through 2.5.2. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in joomag WP Joomag wp-joomag allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Joomag: from n/a through <= 2.5.2.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Joomag. WP Joomag allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Joomag: from n/a through 2.5.2.
Title WordPress WP Joomag plugin <= 2.5.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:11:08.071Z

Reserved: 2025-01-07T21:05:54.010Z

Link: CVE-2025-22827

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-10T20:19:35.857Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-01-09T16:16:33.200

Modified: 2026-06-17T08:50:23.560

Link: CVE-2025-22827

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-02T10:00:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')