What is the severity of CVE-2025-39516?

CVE-2025-39516 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation via DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS).

How do I fix CVE-2025-39516?

To fix CVE-2025-39516, upgrade the Author WIP Progress Bar plugin to version 1.1 or later to mitigate the XSS vulnerability.

What software is affected by CVE-2025-39516?

CVE-2025-39516 affects the Author WIP Progress Bar plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 1.0.

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2025-39516?

CVE-2025-39516 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users' browsers through cross-site scripting (XSS).

Who is the vendor responsible for CVE-2025-39516?

The vendor responsible for CVE-2025-39516 is Alan Petersen, the author of the WIP Progress Bar plugin.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2025-39516

medium

6.5

CWE

EPSS

0.034%

16/4/2025

CVE-2025-39516: WordPress Author WIP Progress Bar <= 1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

First published: Wed Apr 16 2025(Updated: )

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Alan Petersen Author WIP Progress Bar allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects Author WIP Progress Bar: from n/a through 1.0.

Credit: audit@patchstack.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Alan Petersen WIP Progress Bar	<=1.0
WordPress Author WIP Progress Bar	<=1.0

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Reference Links

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/author-work-in-progress-bar/vulnerability/wordpress-author-wip-progress-bar-1-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-39516?
CVE-2025-39516 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation via DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS).
How do I fix CVE-2025-39516?
To fix CVE-2025-39516, upgrade the Author WIP Progress Bar plugin to version 1.1 or later to mitigate the XSS vulnerability.
What software is affected by CVE-2025-39516?
CVE-2025-39516 affects the Author WIP Progress Bar plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 1.0.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2025-39516?
CVE-2025-39516 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users' browsers through cross-site scripting (XSS).
Who is the vendor responsible for CVE-2025-39516?
The vendor responsible for CVE-2025-39516 is Alan Petersen, the author of the WIP Progress Bar plugin.

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