CVE-2025-69384
Reflected XSS in Timeline Event History Plugin
Publication date: 2026-02-20
Last updated on: 2026-02-23
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wpdiscover | timeline_event_history | to 3.2 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-69384 is a medium severity Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the WordPress Timeline Event History Plugin versions up to and including 3.2.
This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts—such as redirects, advertisements, or other HTML payloads—that execute when site visitors access the compromised website.
It is classified under OWASP Top 10 A3: Injection and requires user interaction by a privileged user, such as clicking a malicious link, visiting a crafted page, or submitting a form, although the initial privilege required is unauthenticated.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can lead to the execution of malicious scripts on your website, which may result in unauthorized redirects, display of unwanted advertisements, or other harmful HTML payloads.
Such exploitation can compromise the integrity and trustworthiness of your website, potentially harming your users and damaging your reputation.
Since exploitation requires user interaction, attackers might trick users or administrators into triggering the malicious scripts, leading to further security risks.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
CVE-2025-69384 is a reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the WordPress Timeline Event History Plugin up to version 3.2.
No official patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule to block attacks targeting this flaw until an official patch is released and can be safely applied.
Patchstack also offers automated vulnerability mitigation services to protect affected websites until an official fix is provided.
It is recommended to apply these mitigation measures immediately to protect your site from exploitation.