CVE-2025-32557: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Rico Macchi WP Featured Screenshot
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Rico Macchi WP Featured Screenshot wp-featured-screenshot allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Featured Screenshot: from n/a through <= 1.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WP Featured Screenshot plugin for WordPress, developed by Rico Macchi, contains a reflected Cross-site Scripting vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-32557. This vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation, which can be exploited to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser session. The affected versions include all releases up to and including 1.3. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a low level. There is no vendor advisory or patch link currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a victim's browser, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. The reflected nature of the XSS requires user interaction (e.g., clicking a crafted link). There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling or removing the WP Featured Screenshot plugin if feasible, or apply web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block reflected XSS attempts targeting this plugin. Monitor official channels from Rico Macchi for updates and patches.
CVE-2025-32557: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Rico Macchi WP Featured Screenshot
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Rico Macchi WP Featured Screenshot wp-featured-screenshot allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Featured Screenshot: from n/a through <= 1.3.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP Featured Screenshot plugin for WordPress, developed by Rico Macchi, contains a reflected Cross-site Scripting vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-32557. This vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation, which can be exploited to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser session. The affected versions include all releases up to and including 1.3. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a low level. There is no vendor advisory or patch link currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a victim's browser, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. The reflected nature of the XSS requires user interaction (e.g., clicking a crafted link). There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling or removing the WP Featured Screenshot plugin if feasible, or apply web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block reflected XSS attempts targeting this plugin. Monitor official channels from Rico Macchi for updates and patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-09T11:20:02.681Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd73dae6bfc5ba1def3da1
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:36:58 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 1:02:49 PM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 11:55:11 AM
Views: 17
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