What is the severity of CVE-2025-22692?

CVE-2025-22692 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22692?

To fix CVE-2025-22692, update the WordPress Sponsered Link plugin to the latest version above 4.0 to mitigate the risk of XSS attacks.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-22692?

CVE-2025-22692 is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation.

What versions of Sponsered Link are affected by CVE-2025-22692?

CVE-2025-22692 affects all versions of the Sponsered Link plugin up to and including version 4.0.

Can CVE-2025-22692 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2025-22692 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the user's browser.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2025-22692

high

7.1

CWE

17/4/2025

CVE-2025-22692: WordPress Sponsered Link plugin <= 4.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

First published: Thu Apr 17 2025(Updated: )

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in rachanaS Sponsered Link allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Sponsered Link: from n/a through 4.0.

Credit: audit@patchstack.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
WordPress	<=4.0

Remedy

Update the WordPress Sponsered Link wordpress plugin to the latest available version (at least 6.0).

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Reference Links

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/sponsered-link/vulnerability/wordpress-sponsered-link-plugin-4-0-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-22692?
CVE-2025-22692 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2025-22692?
To fix CVE-2025-22692, update the WordPress Sponsered Link plugin to the latest version above 4.0 to mitigate the risk of XSS attacks.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-22692?
CVE-2025-22692 is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation.
What versions of Sponsered Link are affected by CVE-2025-22692?
CVE-2025-22692 affects all versions of the Sponsered Link plugin up to and including version 4.0.
Can CVE-2025-22692 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2025-22692 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the user's browser.

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