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CVE-2025-9540

The Markup Markdown WordPress plugin before 3.20.10 allows links to contain JavaScript which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.23%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The Markup Markdown WordPress plugin before 3.20.10 allows links to contain JavaScript which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

CVSS 3.1: 4.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.23% probability · 14th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Source: contact@wpscan.com

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/79e606df-50a0-4639-b2d9-4a77111fd729/

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.