CVE-2025-22539 WordPress Custom DataBase Tables Plugin <= 2.1.34 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users via reflected XSS in the Custom DataBase Tables WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-22539?
CVE-2025-22539 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ka2 Custom DataBase Tables, published on 9 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ka2 Custom DataBase Tables custom-database-tables allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Custom DataBase Tables: from n/a through <= 2.1.34.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22539?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22539?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22539 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-2025-22539 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22539 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mg98-ghp4-fx34.