CVE-2025-58001: WordPress Compact Archives plugin <= 4.1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Deferred
Published 22-09-2025Last modified 28-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-58001 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in syed balkhi compact archives. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.4% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 4.1.1.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 22-09-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Syed Balkhi Compact Archives compact-archives allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Compact Archives: from n/a through <= 4.1.0.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LSources3 sources · 6.4–6.5
- 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
0.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
10%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.20% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
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
Syed balkhi1 product
- compact archives≤ 4.1.0
Wordpress1 product
- compact-archives≤ 4.1.0 (fixed in 4.1.1)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- patchstack.com/database/…VDB Entry