---
id: CVE-2025-58638
title: >-
  Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site
  Scripting') vulnerability in e-plugins Institutions Directory
  institutions-directory allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Institutions
  Directory: from n/a throug…
summary: >-
  Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site
  Scripting') vulnerability in e-plugins Institutions Directory
  institutions-directory allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Institutions
  Directory: from n/a throug…
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
published: '2025-11-06'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T21:10:00.200'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58638'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/institutions-directory/vulnerability/wordpress-institutions-directory-plugin-1-3-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00235
epssPercentile: 0.13267
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T21:54:14.942Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in e-plugins Institutions Directory institutions-directory allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Institutions Directory: from n/a through <= 1.3.3.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.