CVE-2025-22738 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22738: WordPress WP ULike plugin <= 4.7.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Alimir

Product WP ULike

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published January 15, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Alimir WP ULike wp-ulike allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP ULike: from n/a through <= 4.7.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP ULike versions 4.7.6 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the site's integrity and confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they visit the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing credentials or modifying content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 15, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22738 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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