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CVE-2025-23943: WordPress PDF.js Shortcode plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

6.5 CVSS

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in arul PDF.js Shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects PDF.js Shortcode: from n/a through 1.0.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-23943

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 6.5

Affected Products

Vendor: arul

Product: PDF.js Shortcode

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.64% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-14 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/pdfjs-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-pdf-js-shortcode-plugin-1-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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