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TI-2025-31962 Aliases CVE-2025-50049GHSA-x8rx-wj73-hw35

WordPress Modern Footnotes plugin <= 1.4.19 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in prismtechstudios Modern Footnotes modern-footnotes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Modern Footnotes: from n/a through <= 1.4.19.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00236 14th 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
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
prismtechstudiosModern Footnotesup to 1.4.19—No fix listedCNA
  • Modern Footnotes Vendorprismtechstudios Affected up to 1.4.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-50049
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x8rx-wj73-hw35

References

Other 1

  • TI-2023-05171 Modern Footnotes <= 1.4.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2023-12968 WordPress Modern Footnotes Plugin <= 1.4.15 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences