Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-32522

High

Published: 17 April 2025

Published
17 April 2025
Modified
23 April 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0067 71.8th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-32522 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 28.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis

The vulnerability is a reflected cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) in the License Manager for WooCommerce WordPress plugin, present in all versions through 3.0.9. It stems from improper neutralization of user input during web page generation, allowing malicious scripts to be reflected back to victims. The issue carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges, and required user interaction.

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the flaw by crafting a malicious URL containing injected script that is served to a logged-in or visiting user. Successful exploitation permits the attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser within the context of the affected site, enabling actions such as session hijacking, data theft, or limited site manipulation due to the changed scope in the CVSS vector.

The sole advisory reference is a Patchstack database entry that identifies the reflected XSS issue in the plugin but does not detail specific patches or mitigation steps beyond version information. The associated EPSS score remains low, with a current value of 0.0067 and a peak of 0.0111, indicating limited observed exploitation interest.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Saad Iqbal License Manager for WooCommerce license-manager-for-woocommerce allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects License Manager for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 3.0.9.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-79

Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.

addresses: CWE-79

Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.

addresses: CWE-79

Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.

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