CVE-2025-31735

Name: CVE-2025-31735
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-04-01T15:16:09.62+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-31735 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in C. Johnson Footnotes for WordPress footnotes-for-wordpress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Footnotes for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2016.1230.. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in C. Johnson Footnotes for WordPress footnotes-for-wordpress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Footnotes for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2016.1230.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.31%

22.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/footnotes-for-wordpress/vulnerability/wordpress-footnotes-for-wordpress-plugin-2016-1230-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Timeline

Published: Apr 1, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-31735?

How severe is CVE-2025-31735?

CVE-2025-31735 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-31735?

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Source: NVD / NIST