CVE-2025-48256 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-48256: WordPress Import Social Events plugin <= 1.8.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Xylus Themes
Product Import Social Events
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 19, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Xylus Themes Import Social Events import-facebook-events allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Import Social Events: from n/a through <= 1.8.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Import Social Events versions 1.8.5 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or admin credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can compromise other accounts, including administrators, through stored XSS attacks embedded in the plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and trick another user into viewing a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 19, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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