CVE-2025-47617 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-47617: WordPress WP Front User Submit / Front Editor plugin <= 5.0.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Aharonyan
Product WP Front User Submit / Front Editor
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 7, 2025
Last update May 12, 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 aharonyan WP Front User Submit / Front Editor front-editor allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Front User Submit / Front Editor: from n/a through <= 5.0.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Front User Submit / Front Editor versions up to 5.0.6 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the site's integrity and confidentiality. Update to a version newer than 5.0.6.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 7, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated