CVE-2025-32646

WordPress Question Answer plugin <= 1.2.70 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Apr 17, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PickPlugins Question Answer question-answer allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Question Answer: from n/a through <= 1.2.70.

Analysis

Technical impact

Improper neutralization of user input during web page generation allows an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the page. This reflected XSS flaw can be used to hijack user sessions, steal credentials, deface content, or launch phishing attacks, thereby compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected site. The weakness is identified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects any WordPress site running the PickPlugins Question Answer plugin version 1.2.70 or earlier. The issue is present in all installations of the plugin prior to version 1.2.71.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a high severity level. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that exploitation is currently unlikely but not impossible, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is a crafted request that includes malicious input in a query string or form field processed by the plugin, causing the malicious script to be reflected in the response.

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

PickPlugins

Question Answer

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.2.70

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Upgrade the Question Answer plugin to a version newer than 1.2.70 as issued by the vendor.
If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, disable or remove the plugin to eliminate the vulnerable code path.
Implement a strong Content Security Policy and ensure that all user input is properly escaped or sanitized before rendering.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 30, 2026 at 22:00 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-11719	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PickPlugins Question Answer allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Question Answer: from n/a through 1.2.70.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

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% (0.299% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/question-answer/vulnerability/wordpress-question-answer-plugin-1-2-70-reflected-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': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 PickPlugins Question Answer allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Question Answer: from n/a through 1.2.70.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PickPlugins Question Answer question-answer allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Question Answer: from n/a through <= 1.2.70.
Title	WordPress Question Answer Plugin <= 1.2.70 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability	WordPress Question Answer plugin <= 1.2.70 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
References	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/question-answer/vulnerability/wordpress-question-answer-plugin-1-2-70-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/question-answer/vulnerability/wordpress-question-answer-plugin-1-2-70-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Apr 17, 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'}`

Apr 17, 2025 4:00 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 PickPlugins Question Answer allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Question Answer: from n/a through 1.2.70.
Title		WordPress Question Answer Plugin <= 1.2.70 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/question-answer/vulnerability/wordpress-question-answer-plugin-1-2-70-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`