CVE-2025-66081 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-66081: WordPress Head Meta Data plugin <= 20250327 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Jeff Starr
Product Head Meta Data
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 21, 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 Jeff Starr Head Meta Data head-meta-data allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Head Meta Data: from n/a through <= 20250327.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Head Meta Data contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 20250327. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit 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 when they visit the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators can be tricked into executing malicious scripts that compromise site security or user data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 21, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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