CVE-2025-31039

CRITICAL 9.1

WordPress Category Icon plugin <= 1.0.3 - XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability

CVSS Score

9.1

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in pixelgrade Category Icon category-icon allows XML Entity Linking.This issue affects Category Icon: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.

CWE	CWE-611
Vendor	pixelgrade
Product	category icon
Published	Jun 9, 2025
Last Updated	Apr 28, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

pixelgrade / Category Icon

0 ≤ 1.0.3

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

patchstack.com: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/category-icon/vulnerability/wordpress-category-icon-plugin-1-0-2-xml-external-entity-xxe-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Credits

mcdruid | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program