CVE-2025-4586 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the IRM Newsroom plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.2.17. This flaw stems from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes within the 'irmcalendarview' shortcode. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating that authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts will execute in the browsers of users who visit the compromised pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or Nuclei. The vulnerability also lacks significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low immediate threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irmau:irm_newsroom:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
>= 0, <= 1.2.19CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:irmau:irm_newsroom:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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