CVE-2025-12746
CVE-2025-12746 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (12th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-198414
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Tainacan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'search' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-12746?
- The Tainacan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'search' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
- How severe is CVE-2025-12746?
- CVE-2025-12746 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2025-12746 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-12746?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-12746 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-12746 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-198414.
- When was CVE-2025-12746 published?
- CVE-2025-12746 was published on 2025-11-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/tainacan/tainacan/blob/2491612ee9d5b14baa70862ba2308ee925de0938/src/classes/theme-helper/template-tags.php#L1652
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3395909/tainacan/trunk/classes/theme-helper/template-tags.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/014dd0ee-0bd0-477c-a0fa-bde8ce5a099c?source=cve
- https://github.com/tainacan/tainacan/commit/8468fb4ec76c709d5ae2852d1fc64986b1dc73cf
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