CVE-2025-31091: WordPress CM Header and Footer plugin <= 1.2.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-31091 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in creativemindssolutions cm header and footer. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.7% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.2.5.
Timeline
- 03-04-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in CreativeMindsSolutions CM Header and Footer cm-header-footer-script-loader allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CM Header and Footer: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
- wordfenceSource6.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.27% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Creativemindssolutions1 product
- cm header and footer≤ 1.2.4
Wordpress1 product
- cm-header-footer-script-loader≤ 1.2.4 (fixed in 1.2.5)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- patchstack.com/database/…VDB Entry