CVE-2025-22283 HIGH

CVE-2025-22283: WordPress GetSocial Plugin <= 2.0.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Riyaz

Product GetSocial

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 26, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Riyaz GetSocial getsocial allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects GetSocial: from n/a through <= 2.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

GetSocial versions 2.0.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability affects all users of the product up to version 2.0.1.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers to steal credentials or hijack sessions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors to your site could have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen if they click attacker-controlled links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a site visitor into clicking a malicious link (user interaction required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22283 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html

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