CVE-2025-53238 HIGH

CVE-2025-53238: WordPress Toast Mobile Menu plugin <= 1.0.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Toast Plugins
Product Toast Mobile Menu
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 Toast Plugins Toast Mobile Menu toast-responsive-menu allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Toast Mobile Menu: from n/a through <= 1.0.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Toast Mobile Menu versions up to 1.0.8 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a site visitor, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the broader site scope.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers to steal credentials or hijack sessions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors to your site could have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen if they click a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site visitor must click a malicious link crafted by the attacker; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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