CVE-2025-48121: WordPress WP Notes Widget plugin <= 1.0.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-05-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Steve Puddick WP Notes Widget wp-notes-widget allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Notes Widget: from n/a through <= 1.0.6.

Affected products

Steve Puddick WP Notes Widget: through 1.0.6

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-notes-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-notes-widget-1-0-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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