VDB-314136 · CVE-2025-52778 · GCVE-0-2025-52778

Michel xili-dictionary Plugin up to 2.12.5.2 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Michel xili-dictionary Plugin up to 2.12.5.2 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-52778. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Michel xili-dictionary Plugin up to 2.12.5.2 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Michel - xiligroup dev xili-dictionary allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects xili-dictionary: from n/a through 2.12.5.2.

The weakness was released by Nguyen Xuan Chien. The advisory is shared for download at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-52778 since 06/19/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

Michel

Name

xili-dictionary Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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CNA Base Score: 7.1
CNA Vector (Patchstack): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/19/2025 CVE reserved
06/27/2025 +8 days Advisory disclosed
06/27/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/01/2025 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Nguyen Xuan Chien
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-52778 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-52778
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-314136

Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2025 15:30
Updated: 07/01/2025 08:43
Changes: 06/27/2025 15:30 (64), 07/01/2025 08:43 (1)
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