WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-47501 Deferred

Content Control: Cross-site scripting

Content Control is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Content Control
Plugin slug
content-control
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 07, 2025
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published May 07, 2025 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update Content Control to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Technical description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Daniel Iser Content Control content-control allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Content Control: from n/a through <= 2.6.1.

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

Primary and upstream sources