CVE-2025-62898 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Maarten Links shortcode links-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Links shortcode: from n/a through <= 1.8.3.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Maarten	Links Shortcode
Wordpress	Wordpress

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References

Link	Providers
https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/links-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-links-shortcode-plugin-1-8-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability

History

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Maarten Maarten links Shortcode Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Maarten Maarten links Shortcode Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Maarten Links shortcode links-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Links shortcode: from n/a through <= 1.8.3.
Title		WordPress Links shortcode plugin <= 1.8.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/links-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-links-shortcode-plugin-1-8-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2025-10-27T01:33:49.376Z

Updated: 2025-10-28T13:56:18.623Z

Reserved: 2025-10-24T14:24:16.561Z

Link: CVE-2025-62898

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-27T15:20:42.241Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-27T02:15:48.937

Modified: 2025-10-28T14:16:02.373

Link: CVE-2025-62898

Redhat

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