CVE-2025-53462 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-53462: WordPress SAPO Feed plugin <= 2.4.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Sapo
Product SAPO Feed
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 SAPO SAPO Feed sapo-feed allows Stored XSS.This issue affects SAPO Feed: from n/a through <= 2.4.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SAPO Feed versions 2.4.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A privileged user account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or privileged account access and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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