CVE-2025-58231 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-58231: WordPress Bitly plugin <= 2.8.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Bitlydeveloper
Product Bitly
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 bitlydeveloper Bitly wp-bitly allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Bitly: from n/a through <= 2.8.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Bitly versions up to 2.8.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users or the site itself. The impact is limited to reading or modifying non-sensitive data and does not affect availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the attacker's crafted content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions or data could be compromised if they interact with attacker-controlled links; site reputation may be affected if malicious content is distributed through Bitly.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid Bitly account. The victim must click a link or visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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