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CVE-2025-10701: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in scottpaterson Time Clock – A WordPress Employee & Volunteer Time Clock Plugin

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-10701cvecve-2025-10701cwe-79
Published: Fri Oct 24 2025 (10/24/2025, 08:23:58 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: scottpaterson
Product: Time Clock – A WordPress Employee & Volunteer Time Clock Plugin

Description

The Time Clock – A WordPress Employee & Volunteer Time Clock Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'data' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Time Clock user credentials to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an affected page.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 15:49:28 UTC

Technical Analysis

The Time Clock plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79). Specifically, the 'data' parameter is not properly sanitized or escaped, enabling authenticated attackers with Time Clock user privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript code. This code executes in the context of other users viewing the affected pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.3.1. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.

Potential Impact

An authenticated attacker with Time Clock user credentials can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as theft of session tokens or manipulation of page content. The CVSS score of 6.4 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. There is no indication of availability impact or known exploits in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, limit Time Clock user privileges to trusted users only and consider disabling or restricting the plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor or plugin author regarding patches or mitigations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2025-09-18T19:40:05.438Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 68fb3a1e0691a1b5991606f6

Added to database: 10/24/2025, 8:34:38 AM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 3:49:28 PM

Last updated: 5/9/2026, 10:42:00 PM

Views: 65

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