WordPress Category Icon plugin <= 1.0.3 - XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in pixelgrade Category Icon category-icon allows XML Entity Linking.This issue affects Category Icon: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00552 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pixelgrade | Category Icon | up to 1.0.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Category Icon Vendorpixelgrade Affected up to 1.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-31039
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hg4j-xgv6-pcr2
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Sources
- CVE-2025-31039 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-31039 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hg4j-xgv6-pcr2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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