CVE-2025-53290 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-53290: WordPress WP Visual Sitemap plugin <= 1.0.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Ms
Product WP Visual Sitemap
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 27, 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 MS WP Visual Sitemap wp-visual-sitemap allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Visual Sitemap: from n/a through <= 1.0.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Visual Sitemap versions 1.0.2 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 site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and affects the integrity and confidentiality of the site.

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 visitors' sessions or steal admin credentials through stored malicious scripts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and trick a site visitor into viewing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 27, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated