CVE-2025-46262

WordPress Mad Mimi for WordPress plugin <= 1.5.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published May 19, 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 Zack Katz Mad Mimi for WordPress mad-mimi allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mad Mimi for WordPress: from n/a through <= 1.5.1.

Analysis

Technical impact

Improper neutralization of user input during web page generation allows a stored XSS flaw in the Mad Mimi for WordPress plugin. An attacker who can supply data that is saved by the plugin can have that data rendered as executable code on the target site, potentially leading to data theft, session hijacking, or defacement when other users view affected pages. The weakness is a classic input validation error (CWE‑79).

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the Mad Mimi for WordPress plugin by Zack Katz, including all released versions up to and including 1.5.1.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate severity for this stored XSS. The EPSS score of less than 1% shows that exploitation is currently expected to be rare, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is through the plugin’s web interface, where an attacker can submit malicious input that is subsequently stored and rendered for other visitors.

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

Zack Katz

Mad Mimi for WordPress

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.5.1

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No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Upgrade the Mad Mimi for WordPress plugin to a version newer than 1.5.1 or completely uninstall the plugin if it is not required for site functionality.
Configure a Content Security Policy that restricts script execution to trusted sources and disallows inline scripts, to mitigate any remaining XSS impact.
If the old plugin version cannot be removed immediately, implement server‑side input sanitization or a database cleanse to strip or encode previously stored malicious content before rendering it to users.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 30, 2026 at 19:42 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-28033	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Zack Katz Mad Mimi for WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mad Mimi for WordPress: from n/a through 1.5.1.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

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% (0.212% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/mad-mimi/vulnerability/wordpress-mad-mimi-for-wordpress-plugin-1-5-1-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': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Apr 1, 2026 11:45 PM Description 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 Zack Katz Mad Mimi for WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mad Mimi for WordPress: from n/a through 1.5.1.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Zack Katz Mad Mimi for WordPress mad-mimi allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mad Mimi for WordPress: from n/a through <= 1.5.1.
References	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mad-mimi/vulnerability/wordpress-mad-mimi-for-wordpress-plugin-1-5-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/mad-mimi/vulnerability/wordpress-mad-mimi-for-wordpress-plugin-1-5-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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'}`

May 20, 2025 2:15 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'}`

May 19, 2025 5:15 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 Zack Katz Mad Mimi for WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mad Mimi for WordPress: from n/a through 1.5.1.
Title		WordPress Mad Mimi for WordPress plugin <= 1.5.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mad-mimi/vulnerability/wordpress-mad-mimi-for-wordpress-plugin-1-5-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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'}`