CVE-2025-25124 HIGH

CVE-2025-25124: WordPress Status Updater Plugin <= 9.21 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Devu
Product Status Updater
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 3, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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 devu Status Updater fb-status-updater allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Status Updater: from n/a through <= 1.9.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Status Updater versions 1.9.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability requires user interaction—victims must visit a crafted link or page. Successful exploitation can compromise user sessions, steal data, or deface site content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors may have sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or see defaced content depending on attacker intent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 3, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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