CVE-2025-22538 WordPress Virtual Bot Plugin <= 1.0.0 - CSRF Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF in the Virtual Bot plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-22538?
CVE-2025-22538 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ofek Nakar Virtual Bot, published on 7 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ofek Nakar Virtual Bot virtual-bot allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Virtual Bot: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22538?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-22538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq6h-3x69-r3wq.