EUVD-2025-19301Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Reflected XSS; user interaction required, scope changed due to browser execution, low impacts typical for script injection.
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Michel - xiligroup dev xili-dictionary allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects xili-dictionary: from n/a through 2.12.5.2.
AnalysisAI
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in the xili-dictionary WordPress plugin through version 2.12.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in a victim's browser. A remote attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a user visiting an affected site, can steal cookies, redirect browsers, or deface content. No active exploitation or public exploit is currently known, and EPSS indicates a low probability of widespread exploitation.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of user input before it is rendered in a web page, classified as CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting. The xili-dictionary plugin, identified by the CPE data, is a multilingual dictionary tool for WordPress. The root cause is insufficient output sanitization on parameters reflected by the plugin, enabling injection of HTML or JavaScript. The CVSS vector indicates the attack is network-based, requires user interaction (UI:R), and has a scope change (S:C) because the script executes in the user's browser context, leading to low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
RemediationAI
Update the xili-dictionary plugin to a version newer than 2.12.5.2 as soon as a patched release is available. At the time of analysis, no specific fixed version was disclosed, so check the plugin's WordPress.org page or the vendor's site for updates. As a temporary workaround, disable the plugin until a fix is applied; this eliminates the XSS risk but removes dictionary functionality. For defense-in-depth, deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS filtering rules to block script injection attempts, though this does not address the root cause.
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