CVE-2025-31096: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in WPXPO PostX
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPXPO PostX ultimate-post allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects PostX: from n/a through <= 4.1.25.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2025-31096 in WPXPO PostX (<= 4.1.25) is a DOM-based Cross-site Scripting issue caused by improper input neutralization during web page generation. An attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction can exploit this vulnerability remotely to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction needed, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to partial disclosure of information, modification of data, or disruption of availability within the affected application scope. The impact is limited by the requirement for low privileges and user interaction. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution with untrusted input and consider applying temporary mitigations such as disabling or restricting the use of the vulnerable plugin. Monitor official WPXPO channels for updates.
CVE-2025-31096: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in WPXPO PostX
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPXPO PostX ultimate-post allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects PostX: from n/a through <= 4.1.25.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2025-31096 in WPXPO PostX (<= 4.1.25) is a DOM-based Cross-site Scripting issue caused by improper input neutralization during web page generation. An attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction can exploit this vulnerability remotely to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction needed, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to partial disclosure of information, modification of data, or disruption of availability within the affected application scope. The impact is limited by the requirement for low privileges and user interaction. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution with untrusted input and consider applying temporary mitigations such as disabling or restricting the use of the vulnerable plugin. Monitor official WPXPO channels for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-26T09:26:19.815Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd7344e6bfc5ba1def1548
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:34:28 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 11:42:40 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 12:51:48 PM
Views: 15
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