CVE-2025-49962 HIGH

CVE-2025-49962: WordPress bbPress Notify plugin <= 2.19.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Usestrict
Product bbPress Notify
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 useStrict bbPress Notify bbpress-notify-nospam allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects bbPress Notify: from n/a through <= 2.19.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

bbPress Notify versions up to 2.19.5 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the user's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in users' browsers to steal sessions, credentials, or deface content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting crafted links may have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen. Site reputation and user trust can be damaged.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into visiting a malicious link or page (user interaction required). No authentication needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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