CVE-2025-31442

WordPress Search engine keywords highlighter plugin <= 0.1.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

7.1 High

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in e1tekoap42 Search engine keywords highlighter keywords-highlight-tool allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Search engine keywords highlighter: from n/a through <= 0.1.3.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.30%Up 0.3 points since Apr 4, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

WordPress Search engine keywords highlighter plugin <= 0.1.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Record: CVE-2025-31442
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-14759 7.1

Record: EUVD-2025-14759
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6pcf-xpvj-9fvc 7.1

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Search engine keywords highlighter allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Search engine keywords highlighter: from n/a through 0.1.3.

Record: GHSA-6pcf-xpvj-9fvc
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.1

Record: CVE-2025-31442
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-31442 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in E1tekoap42 Search Engine Keywords Highlighter, published April 3, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.