CVE-2025-49420 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pierre-Henri Lavigne Markup Markdown allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Markup Markdown: from n/a through 3.20.6.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

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
Wordpress	Wordpress

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/markup-markdown/vulnerability/wordpress-markup-markdown-plugin-3-20-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:45:00 +0000

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

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pierre-Henri Lavigne Markup Markdown allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Markup Markdown: from n/a through 3.20.6.
Title		WordPress Markup Markdown plugin <= 3.20.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/markup-markdown/vulnerability/wordpress-markup-markdown-plugin-3-20-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2025-08-20T08:03:43.644Z

Updated: 2025-08-20T13:47:35.297Z

Reserved: 2025-06-04T15:44:22.452Z

Link: CVE-2025-49420

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-20T13:47:32.628Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-20T08:15:36.843

Modified: 2025-08-20T14:39:07.860

Link: CVE-2025-49420

Redhat

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