Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Luke America WCS QR Code Generator wcs-qr-code-generator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WCS QR Code Generator: from n/a through <= 1.0.
Published: 2025-01-16
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Improper neutralization of input in Luke America WCS QR Code Generator allows stored cross‑site scripting on WordPress sites. The plugin accepts data that is later rendered in a web page without proper escaping, enabling an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript that runs in the context of any user who visits the affected page. This can lead to session hijacking, defacement, data exfiltration or defacement of the WordPress site.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability is present in all installed versions of the WCS QR Code Generator plugin up to and including version 1.0, which is distributed by Luke America for WordPress.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low overall likelihood of exploitation at this time; the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The likely attack vector is a stored XSS that can be triggered from the plugin’s QR code creation interface, usually requiring an authenticated user with permission to add or edit content. A successful exploit would allow an attacker to run arbitrary client‑side code in the browsers of visitors to the affected site.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 06:05 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the WCS QR Code Generator plugin to a version newer than 1.0 where the stored XSS issue is fixed.
  • If an update is not yet available, disable or remove the plugin entirely until a patch is released.
  • As a temporary countermeasure, restrict the QR code generation feature to trusted administrators and avoid accepting user‑supplied data that is not properly sanitized.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 06:05 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-3485 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Code Snippets (Luke America) WCS QR Code Generator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WCS QR Code Generator: from n/a through 1.0.
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 WP Code Snippets (Luke America) WCS QR Code Generator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WCS QR Code Generator: from n/a through 1.0. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Luke America WCS QR Code Generator wcs-qr-code-generator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WCS QR Code Generator: from n/a through <= 1.0.
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, 17 Jan 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Code Snippets (Luke America) WCS QR Code Generator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WCS QR Code Generator: from n/a through 1.0.
Title WordPress WCS QR Code Generator plugin <= 1.0 - Stored 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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T22:59:15.295Z

Reserved: 2025-01-16T11:31:20.770Z

Link: CVE-2025-23864

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Updated: 2025-01-17T17:17:15.964Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-01-16T21:15:26.430

Modified: 2026-06-17T08:57:38.383

Link: CVE-2025-23864

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Updated: 2026-05-02T06:15:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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