CVE-2025-57950: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Glen Scott Plugin Security Scanner
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Glen Scott Plugin Security Scanner plugin-security-scanner allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Plugin Security Scanner: from n/a through <= 2.0.2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Glen Scott Plugin Security Scanner versions up to 2.0.2 contain a stored XSS vulnerability caused by improper input neutralization during web page generation. This allows an attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts that can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. The vulnerability is network exploitable with low attack complexity but requires privileges and user interaction. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users viewing affected pages, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The CVSS vector indicates that the attacker must have high privileges and that user interaction is required, which limits the scope of impact. No known exploits are reported 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, restrict access to the affected plugin and limit user privileges to reduce risk. Monitor for updates from Glen Scott regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2025-57950: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Glen Scott Plugin Security Scanner
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Glen Scott Plugin Security Scanner plugin-security-scanner allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Plugin Security Scanner: from n/a through <= 2.0.2.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Glen Scott Plugin Security Scanner versions up to 2.0.2 contain a stored XSS vulnerability caused by improper input neutralization during web page generation. This allows an attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts that can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. The vulnerability is network exploitable with low attack complexity but requires privileges and user interaction. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users viewing affected pages, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The CVSS vector indicates that the attacker must have high privileges and that user interaction is required, which limits the scope of impact. No known exploits are reported 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, restrict access to the affected plugin and limit user privileges to reduce risk. Monitor for updates from Glen Scott regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-22T11:36:40.761Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68d194c6a6a0abbafb7a39a3
Added to database: 9/22/2025, 6:26:14 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 5:01:16 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 11:15:45 PM
Views: 60
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