What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-52759?

CVE-2025-52759 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Accordion FAQ are affected by CVE-2025-52759?

The UnboundStudio Accordion FAQ WordPress plugin (version 2.2.1 and earlier) contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious code into administrator…

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-52759?

Within 24 hours: Audit all WordPress installations to identify systems running UnboundStudio Accordion FAQ plugin version 2.2.1 or earlier. Within 7 days: Either remove the plugin entirely from production, or if business-critical, restrict plugin access by IP allowlist, deploy a WAF rule blocking script injection patterns, and enforce Content Security Policy headers. Within 30 days: Monitor vendor advisory channels for a security patch release; identify and test alternative FAQ solution plugins.

Accordion FAQ CVE-2025-52759

EUVD-2025-210033 HIGH

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2026-06-02 Patchstack

GHSA-4875-pvww-f65w

XSS Accordion Faq

7.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.1 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Jun 02, 2026 - 10:21 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in UnboundStudio Accordion FAQ allows Reflected XSS.

This issue affects Accordion FAQ: from n/a through 2.2.1.

AnalysisAI

Reflected cross-site scripting in the UnboundStudio Accordion FAQ WordPress plugin (versions through 2.2.1) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser session by luring them to click a crafted link. The CVSS 7.1 score reflects scope change (S:C), meaning script execution can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component, such as the WordPress admin context. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV.

Technical ContextAI

The vulnerability is a CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) flaw in the PressApps Accordion FAQ plugin for WordPress, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:unboundstudio:accordion_faq. Reflected XSS occurs when user-supplied input is echoed back into an HTTP response without proper output encoding or contextual escaping, allowing an attacker to inject HTML/JavaScript that executes in the victim's browser under the origin of the WordPress site hosting the plugin. The scope change indicator (S:C) in the CVSS vector suggests the injected script can impact a different security authority - typical in WordPress XSS where a script delivered through a plugin context can manipulate admin-area DOM or session data.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis from the provided data - the Patchstack advisory only confirms that versions through 2.2.1 are vulnerable, with no fix version cited. Administrators should monitor the WordPress plugin repository and the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/pressapps-accordion-faq/vulnerability/wordpress-accordion-faq-plugin-2-2-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability) for an updated release and upgrade as soon as one is published. In the interim, deactivate and remove the Accordion FAQ plugin if it is not business-critical (trade-off: loss of FAQ functionality on the site), deploy a Web Application Firewall rule that strips or blocks suspicious query-string and form parameters reaching plugin endpoints (trade-off: potential false positives on legitimate admin traffic), and instruct WordPress administrators to avoid clicking unsolicited links pointing to their own site domain since reflected XSS exploitation requires victim interaction.