WordPress AuthorSure Plugin <= 2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-57979 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Patchstack |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-09-22 19:15:57 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-01 17:26:48 UTC |
| Description | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Russell Jamieson AuthorSure authorsure allows Stored XSS.This issue affects AuthorSure: from n/a through <= 2.3. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.000330000 probability, percentile 0.097010000 (date 2026-04-13)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Russell Jamieson | AuthorSure | affected 2.3 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/authorsure/vulnerability/wordpress-... | [email protected] | patchstack.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Nabil Irawan | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.