CVE-2025-24573

WordPress Pagelayer plugin <= 1.9.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Jan 24, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Softaculous PageLayer pagelayer allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects PageLayer: from n/a through <= 1.9.4.

Analysis

Technical impact

The vulnerability is a DOM-based cross‑site scripting flaw caused by inadequate neutralization of user input during web page generation. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that run in the victim’s browser, potentially stealing session cookies, defacing the site, or redirecting users to malicious sites.

Affected Systems

WordPress installations that use the Softaculous PageLayer plugin version 1.9.4 or earlier are affected. This includes all versions from the first release through 1.9.4.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate impact, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation at present. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, implying no active widespread exploitation is documented. Attacks would most likely target the end‑user’s browser via a malicious link or injected content, requiring that the vulnerable plugin is active.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Softaculous

PageLayer

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.9.4

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Upgrade the PageLayer plugin to version 1.9.5 or later to eliminate the XSS flaw.
If an upgrade is not immediately possible, disable or uninstall the plugin to prevent injection vectors.
Enable a web application firewall or use content security policy directives to mitigate script execution until a patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 18:54 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-3781	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pagelayer Team PageLayer allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects PageLayer: from n/a through 1.9.4.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.383% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/pagelayer/vulnerability/wordpress-pagelayer-plugin-1-9-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Apr 23, 2026 3:00 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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'}`

Apr 1, 2026 11:45 PM Description updated. References updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pagelayer Team PageLayer allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects PageLayer: from n/a through 1.9.4.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Softaculous PageLayer pagelayer allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects PageLayer: from n/a through <= 1.9.4.
References	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/pagelayer/vulnerability/wordpress-pagelayer-plugin-1-9-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/pagelayer/vulnerability/wordpress-pagelayer-plugin-1-9-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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'}`

Jan 24, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jan 24, 2025 5:30 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pagelayer Team PageLayer allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects PageLayer: from n/a through 1.9.4.
Title		WordPress Pagelayer plugin <= 1.9.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/pagelayer/vulnerability/wordpress-pagelayer-plugin-1-9-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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'}`