Dictionary <= 1.0 - Reflected XSS via Multiple Parameters
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Dictionary WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not escape user input before reflecting it back in the responses of several directly accessible scripts, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks against anyone they can induce to submit a crafted request.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00282 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Dictionary | up to 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Dictionary VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15697
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5694-pfmh-9pp4
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-15697 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-15697 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5694-pfmh-9pp4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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