CVE-2025-15697: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Dictionary
The Dictionary WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not escape user input before reflecting it back in the responses of several directly accessible scripts, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks against anyone they can induce to submit a crafted request.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-15697 is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in the Dictionary WordPress plugin through version 1.0. The vulnerability arises from the plugin's failure to escape user input before reflecting it back in responses of multiple directly accessible scripts. This allows unauthenticated attackers to craft malicious requests that execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users who submit these requests.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users who submit crafted requests. This may result in session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. However, there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the Dictionary plugin should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. As a temporary measure, administrators may consider disabling or restricting access to the affected scripts or plugin until a fix is released.
CVE-2025-15697: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Dictionary
Description
The Dictionary WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not escape user input before reflecting it back in the responses of several directly accessible scripts, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks against anyone they can induce to submit a crafted request.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Dictionary
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-15697 is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in the Dictionary WordPress plugin through version 1.0. The vulnerability arises from the plugin's failure to escape user input before reflecting it back in responses of multiple directly accessible scripts. This allows unauthenticated attackers to craft malicious requests that execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users who submit these requests.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users who submit crafted requests. This may result in session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. However, there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the Dictionary plugin should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. As a temporary measure, administrators may consider disabling or restricting access to the affected scripts or plugin until a fix is released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-10T08:08:22.186Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aab827555bf5e2cf5d4d31e
Added to database: 09/17/2026, 06:02:29 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 06:18:04 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 01:12:20 UTC
Views: 11
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