CVE-2025-46263: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Lloyd Saunders Author Box After Posts
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Lloyd Saunders Author Box After Posts author-box-after-posts allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Box After Posts: from n/a through <= 1.6.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-46263 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Lloyd Saunders Author Box After Posts plugin (versions up to 1.6). It results from improper input neutralization during web page generation, enabling attackers with low privileges to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected content. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5, reflecting medium severity with impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor, and no exploits are known to be active in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users viewing the affected pages, potentially leading to data disclosure, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction, and no active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting use of the affected plugin versions to reduce exposure. Monitor vendor communications for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2025-46263: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Lloyd Saunders Author Box After Posts
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Lloyd Saunders Author Box After Posts author-box-after-posts allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Box After Posts: from n/a through <= 1.6.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-46263 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Lloyd Saunders Author Box After Posts plugin (versions up to 1.6). It results from improper input neutralization during web page generation, enabling attackers with low privileges to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected content. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5, reflecting medium severity with impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor, and no exploits are known to be active in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users viewing the affected pages, potentially leading to data disclosure, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction, and no active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting use of the affected plugin versions to reduce exposure. Monitor vendor communications for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-22T09:21:51.396Z
- Cisa Enriched
- true
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 682cd0f71484d88663aeb167
Added to database: 5/20/2025, 6:59:03 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 1:52:17 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 1:01:56 AM
Views: 77
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