CVE-2025-31035

WordPress WP Editor.md – The Perfect Markdown Editor plugin <= 10.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Published Apr 9, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Benjamin Chris WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor wp-editormd allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor: from n/a through <= 10.2.1.

Analysis

Technical impact

This vulnerability is an improper neutralization of input during web page generation that allows stored cross‑site scripting in the WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor plugin. The flaw relies on a classic input validation weakness (CWE‑79).

Affected Systems

The defect exists in the WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor plugin for WordPress, affecting all releases from unspecified prior versions through version 10.2.1. Administrators running a vulnerable instance of the plugin on any WordPress installation are impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.9 indicates moderate severity, the EPSS score of < 1% shows a very low but non‑zero probability of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog.

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

Benjamin Chris

WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 10.2.1

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Upgrade WP Editor.md to a version newer than 10.2.1 to remove the flaw
If upgrading cannot be performed immediately, disable or remove the plugin from the installation
Apply appropriate input sanitization or restrict editor access to trusted administrators only

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 10:47 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-10660	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Benjamin Chris WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor allows Stored XSS. This issue affects WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor: from n/a through 10.2.1.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

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% (0.416% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-editormd/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-editor-md-the-perfect-wordpress-markdown-editor-10-2-1-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': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Apr 1, 2026 11:45 PM Description updated. Title 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 Benjamin Chris WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor allows Stored XSS. This issue affects WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor: from n/a through 10.2.1.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Benjamin Chris WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor wp-editormd allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor: from n/a through <= 10.2.1.
Title	WordPress WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor <= 10.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability	WordPress WP Editor.md – The Perfect Markdown Editor plugin <= 10.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
References	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-editormd/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-editor-md-the-perfect-wordpress-markdown-editor-10-2-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-editormd/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-editor-md-the-perfect-wordpress-markdown-editor-10-2-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Apr 9, 2025 6:15 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'}`

Apr 9, 2025 4:30 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 Benjamin Chris WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor allows Stored XSS. This issue affects WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor: from n/a through 10.2.1.
Title		WordPress WP Editor.md – The Perfect WordPress Markdown Editor <= 10.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-editormd/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-editor-md-the-perfect-wordpress-markdown-editor-10-2-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`