Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Joe Waymark waymark allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Waymark: from n/a through <= 1.5.0.
Published: 2025-02-17
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The Waymark plugin for WordPress contains an improper neutralization of input during web page generation that allows an attacker to inject scripts that are stored in the database and served to visitors. Attackers can deliver malicious code that steals credentials, hijacks sessions, or defaces the site, representing a stored XSS vulnerability identified by CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

WordPress installations running the Joe Waymark Waymark plugin version 1.5.0 or earlier are affected. This includes all sites that have not upgraded beyond this version.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating moderate severity, and an EPSS score of less than 1 %, suggesting a low probability of exploitation. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Likely, an attacker could exploit the flaw by using the plugin’s content editing interface or by adding malicious content to the site’s stored data, resulting in client‑side script execution for any visitor.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 16:06 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Waymark plugin to a version newer than 1.5.0.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, remove any custom content that permits unfiltered user input and restrict writing privileges.
  • Apply a web application firewall rule to block script injection in the plugin’s input fields.
  • Keep WordPress core and all plugins, including Waymark, regularly updated to reduce future risk.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 16:06 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-4877 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Joe Waymark allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Waymark: from n/a through 1.5.0.
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 Joe Waymark allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Waymark: from n/a through 1.5.0. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Joe Waymark waymark allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Waymark: from n/a through <= 1.5.0.
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'}


Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0007}

epss

{'score': 0.00031}


Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Joe Waymark allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Waymark: from n/a through 1.5.0.
Title WordPress Waymark plugin <= 1.5.0 - 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

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:11:40.894Z

Reserved: 2025-02-14T06:53:43.229Z

Link: CVE-2025-26770

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Updated: 2025-02-18T15:44:03.010Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-02-17T12:15:28.687

Modified: 2026-06-17T09:02:24.303

Link: CVE-2025-26770

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-01T16:15:20Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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