CVE-2025-31039

Category Icon <= 1.0.2 - Authenticated (Author+) XML External Entity Injection

mediumImproper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

6.3

CVSS Score

6.3

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

Unpatched

Patched in

N/A

Time to patch

Description

The Category Icon plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) in versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This may make it possible for allow authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to extract sensitive data or achieve code execution in vulnerable configurations.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.0.2

PublishedJune 3, 2025

Last updatedJune 12, 2025

Affected plugincategory-icon

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d937cacb-eb80-4c7c-9105-4ac4bd5c48cd?source=api-prod

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