CVE-2025-49959 HIGH

CVE-2025-49959: WordPress bbPress Move Topics plugin <= 1.1.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Pascal Casier
Product bbPress Move Topics
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 22, 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 Pascal Casier bbPress Move Topics bbp-move-topics allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects bbPress Move Topics: from n/a through <= 1.1.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

bbPress Move Topics versions 1.1.6 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in a victim's browser when they interact with affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users or site functionality. Update to a version newer than 1.1.6.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site users may have their sessions compromised or be tricked into performing unintended actions on the site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must visit a page containing the attacker's malicious input; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated