CVE-2025-22557 WordPress News Publisher Autopilot plugin <= 2.1.4 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
Attackers can trick users into triggering actions that lead to stored XSS, potentially compromising site integrity and user sessions.
- 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-2025-22557?
CVE-2025-22557 is a high-severity vulnerability in cdowp News Publisher Autopilot, 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 cdowp News Publisher Autopilot wpm-news-api allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects News Publisher Autopilot: from n/a through <= 2.1.4.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22557?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-22557 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22557 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-97vc-c8gj-7xp7.