CVE-2025-31562: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Aphotrax Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Aphotrax Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress uptime-robot-monitor allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in the Aphotrax Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress (versions up to 2.3) involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, leading to a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) issue. An attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction could exploit this to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected WordPress site, potentially leading to limited disclosure of information, modification of data, or disruption of service. The impact is rated medium due to the requirement of user interaction and low privileges needed for exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting access to the plugin's features to trusted users and applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block potential XSS payloads related to this plugin.
CVE-2025-31562: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Aphotrax Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Aphotrax Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress uptime-robot-monitor allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2.3.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in the Aphotrax Uptime Robot Plugin for WordPress (versions up to 2.3) involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, leading to a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) issue. An attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction could exploit this to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected WordPress site, potentially leading to limited disclosure of information, modification of data, or disruption of service. The impact is rated medium due to the requirement of user interaction and low privileges needed for exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting access to the plugin's features to trusted users and applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block potential XSS payloads related to this plugin.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-31T10:05:35.681Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd7367e6bfc5ba1def1fda
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:35:03 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 11:56:31 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 3:36:34 PM
Views: 27
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