CVE-2025-12416 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Pagerank Tools WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 1.1.5. This flaw stems from a lack of nonce validation and insufficient input sanitization within the pr_save_settings() function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.1 MEDIUM, indicating that an attacker could trick an administrator into clicking a link, leading to script execution when a user accesses the plugin's settings page, potentially resulting in information disclosure or defacement. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, <= 1.1.5CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:mahype:pagerank_tools:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.