CVE-2025-15698: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Business Name Generator
The Business Name Generator WordPress plugin through 1.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-15698 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in the Business Name Generator WordPress plugin versions up to and including 1.3. The vulnerability occurs because the plugin fails to sanitize and escape certain settings, allowing high privilege users like admins to inject malicious scripts. This can happen even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, for example in multisite environments, potentially leading to persistent XSS attacks.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges (e.g., administrator) can exploit this vulnerability to perform stored XSS attacks, which may lead to execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site. This can result in session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions within the administrative interface or for other users viewing the affected content.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently documented. Users should monitor the vendor or plugin repository for updates addressing this vulnerability. Until a fix is available, restrict administrative access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the plugin if possible. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2025-15698: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Business Name Generator
Description
The Business Name Generator WordPress plugin through 1.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.5low
Affected software
Business Name Generator
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-15698 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in the Business Name Generator WordPress plugin versions up to and including 1.3. The vulnerability occurs because the plugin fails to sanitize and escape certain settings, allowing high privilege users like admins to inject malicious scripts. This can happen even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, for example in multisite environments, potentially leading to persistent XSS attacks.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges (e.g., administrator) can exploit this vulnerability to perform stored XSS attacks, which may lead to execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site. This can result in session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions within the administrative interface or for other users viewing the affected content.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently documented. Users should monitor the vendor or plugin repository for updates addressing this vulnerability. Until a fix is available, restrict administrative access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the plugin if possible. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-16T03:55:44.964Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aae2c6755bf5e2cf5363acf
Added to database: 09/19/2026, 06:32:07 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 06:47:39 UTC
Last updated: 09/20/2026, 04:01:16 UTC
Views: 16
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