Medium severity · published Feb 18, 2026
CVE-2025-12037
WP 404 Auto Redirect <= 1.0.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
4.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W4
WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post · hwk-fr
through 1.0.5 · source: vendor
Affected product
W4
WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post
hwk-fr
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12037
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12037
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-404-auto-redirect-to-similar-post/
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c20059de-9d81-4318-a015-8e402945828c?source=cve
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