CVE-2025-26906

WordPress WP Delete User Accounts plugin <= 1.2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Apr 15, 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 Ren Ventura WP Delete User Accounts wp-delete-user-accounts allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Delete User Accounts: from n/a through <= 1.2.3.

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

The vulnerability is an Improper Neutralization of Input during Web Page Generation flaw that permits DOM‑Based Cross‑Site Scripting. An attacker can inject malicious JavaScript through input handling in the WP Delete User Accounts plugin, potentially compromising the user session, defacing content, or stealing credentials. This weakness is classified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

WordPress plugin "WP Delete User Accounts" produced by Ren Ventura. Versions from the initial release through version 1.2.3 are affected, regardless of the site’s WordPress core version.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate risk; the EPSS score of less than 1 % reflects a low probability of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. An attacker would need to provide crafted input via a URL or form field that is rendered by the plugin, and a victim’s browser would execute the injected script. The compromise is limited to the context of the affected site, but it can lead to credential theft or further malware delivery within user sessions.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the WP Delete User Accounts plugin to the latest available version so that the input handling flaw is corrected.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, remove or disable the plugin to eliminate the attack surface until a fixed release is published.
  • Implement a Content Security Policy that restricts script sources or use a web application firewall rule to block known malicious payload patterns, providing a temporary mitigation against DOM‑based XSS.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 10:17 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-11120 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ren Ventura WP Delete User Accounts allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects WP Delete User Accounts: from n/a through 1.2.3.
History
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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ren Ventura WP Delete User Accounts allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects WP Delete User Accounts: from n/a through 1.2.3. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ren Ventura WP Delete User Accounts wp-delete-user-accounts allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Delete User Accounts: from n/a through <= 1.2.3.
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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ren Ventura WP Delete User Accounts allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects WP Delete User Accounts: from n/a through 1.2.3.
Title WordPress WP Delete User Accounts plugin <= 1.2.3 - 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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Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Apr 28, 2026, 4:11 PM
Reserved
Feb 17, 2025, 11:50 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Apr 15, 2025, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:02 AM