What is the severity of CVE-2025-46452?

CVE-2025-46452 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation leading to stored XSS attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2025-46452?

To mitigate CVE-2025-46452, update Google News and the WordPress Google News plugin to the latest version released after 2.5.1.

What are the consequences of not addressing CVE-2025-46452?

Failing to address CVE-2025-46452 could allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users' sessions, leading to data theft or session hijacking.

Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2025-46452?

CVE-2025-46452 affects Google News versions up to and including 2.5.1 and the WordPress Google News plugin versions up to and including 2.5.1.

Is user authentication required to exploit CVE-2025-46452?

No, CVE-2025-46452 can be exploited without user authentication due to the nature of Cross-Site Request Forgery.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2025-46452

high

7.1

CWE

352 79

EPSS

0.015%

24/4/2025

29/4/2025

CVE-2025-46452: WordPress Google News plugin <= 2.5.1 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

First published: Thu Apr 24 2025(Updated: )

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Olav Kolbu Google News allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Google News: from n/a through 2.5.1.

Credit: audit@patchstack.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google News	<=2.5.1
WordPress Google News Plugin	<=2.5.1

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Reference Links

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/google-news/vulnerability/wordpress-google-news-plugin-2-5-1-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-46452?
CVE-2025-46452 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation leading to stored XSS attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2025-46452?
To mitigate CVE-2025-46452, update Google News and the WordPress Google News plugin to the latest version released after 2.5.1.
What are the consequences of not addressing CVE-2025-46452?
Failing to address CVE-2025-46452 could allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users' sessions, leading to data theft or session hijacking.
Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2025-46452?
CVE-2025-46452 affects Google News versions up to and including 2.5.1 and the WordPress Google News plugin versions up to and including 2.5.1.
Is user authentication required to exploit CVE-2025-46452?
No, CVE-2025-46452 can be exploited without user authentication due to the nature of Cross-Site Request Forgery.

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