CVE-2025-46493: WordPress Crossword Compiler Puzzles plugin <= 14.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-05-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wordwebsoftware Crossword Compiler Puzzles crossword-compiler-puzzles allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Crossword Compiler Puzzles: from n/a through <= 14.5.

Affected products

wordwebsoftware Crossword Compiler Puzzles: through 14.5

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/crossword-compiler-puzzles/vulnerability/wordpress-crossword-compiler-puzzles-5-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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