CVE-2025-57980 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-57980: WordPress Safety Exit Plugin <= 1.8.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Tomas Cordero
Product Safety Exit
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Tomas Cordero Safety Exit safety-exit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Safety Exit: from n/a through <= 1.8.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Safety Exit versions up to 1.8.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users with high privileges to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. An attacker can execute JavaScript in the context of other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators with high privileges could be tricked into executing scripts that compromise site security or user data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

High-privilege account (e.g., admin) and victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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