CVE-2025-31039

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

Published Jun 9, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-17490 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in pixelgrade Category Icon allows XML Entity Linking. This issue affects Category Icon: from n/a through 1.0.2.
History
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Description Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in pixelgrade Category Icon allows XML Entity Linking. This issue affects Category Icon: from n/a through 1.0.2. 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.
Title WordPress Category Icon plugin <= 1.0.2 - XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability WordPress Category Icon plugin <= 1.0.3 - XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00051}

epss

{'score': 0.00056}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in pixelgrade Category Icon allows XML Entity Linking. This issue affects Category Icon: from n/a through 1.0.2.
Title WordPress Category Icon plugin <= 1.0.2 - XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-611
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Apr 28, 2026, 4:12 PM
Reserved
Mar 26, 2025, 9:23 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 9, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:09 AM