CVE-2025-46537 WordPress Section Widget plugin <= 3.3.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Section Widget plugin, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-46537?
CVE-2025-46537 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ctltwp Section Widget, published on 23 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ctltwp Section Widget section-widget allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Section Widget: from n/a through <= 3.3.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46537?
How do I fix CVE-2025-46537?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46537 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-46537 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46537 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9h8v-w795-r85q.