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CVE-2025-22706

Status: DeferredHigh (7.1)—

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in iova.mihai Social Pug: Author Box allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Social Pug: Author Box: from n/a through 1.0.0.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

CWE-79 (XSS reflejado) en aplicación web con vector CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R confirma T1189 (drive-by). JavaScript en navegador del cliente ejecutado sin validación (Reflected XSS) → T1059.007.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Restrict Web-Based ContentUser TrainingExecution PreventionBehavior Prevention on EndpointDisable or Remove Feature or ProgramApplication Isolation and Sandboxing

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Iova.mihai — Social PUG Author BOXAI

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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