Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ZEEN101 Leaky Paywall leaky-paywall allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Leaky Paywall: from n/a through <= 4.21.7.
Published: 2025-03-28
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability corresponds to CWE‑79. Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows a stored cross‑site scripting flaw in the Leaky Paywall plugin. Because the vulnerability accepts unfiltered content that is later rendered in a browser, an attacker who can inject script into the plugin’s stored data can cause arbitrary code to execute when any user views the affected page. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement, representing a moderate but real threat to confidentiality and integrity of site visitors.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites using the Leaky Paywall plugin by ZEEN101, version 4.21.7 or earlier. The attacker can target any instance of this plugin within the WordPress environment.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 classifies the issue as moderate severity, while an EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low likelihood of exploitation in the current environment. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Attackers would need to craft an input that the plugin accepts and stores—likely via administrative or user‑submitted content—so that it later appears in a rendered page. Because the flaw is stored, any visitor to the affected page could inadvertently run the malicious script.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 02:59 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Leaky Paywall to a version newer than 4.21.7
  • If an update is not immediately available, configure the plugin or server to strip or escape all untrusted input before storing or rendering, ensuring proper output encoding
  • Restrict administrative access to the plugin’s configuration and review existing stored content for injected scripts

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 02:59 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-8568 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ZEEN101 Leaky Paywall allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Leaky Paywall: from n/a through 4.21.7.
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 ZEEN101 Leaky Paywall allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Leaky Paywall: from n/a through 4.21.7. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ZEEN101 Leaky Paywall leaky-paywall allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Leaky Paywall: from n/a through <= 4.21.7.
Title WordPress Leaky Paywall <= 4.21.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability WordPress Leaky Paywall plugin <= 4.21.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
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, 28 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ZEEN101 Leaky Paywall allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Leaky Paywall: from n/a through 4.21.7.
Title WordPress Leaky Paywall <= 4.21.7 - 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

Wordpress Wordpress
Zeen101 Leaky Paywall
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:12:05.043Z

Reserved: 2025-03-26T09:26:11.884Z

Link: CVE-2025-31083

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Updated: 2025-03-28T14:17:22.090Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-28T10:15:17.123

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:27:40.437

Link: CVE-2025-31083

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-02T03:00:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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