CVE-2025-22636 WordPress VR-Frases plugin <= 4.0.1 - Reflected XSS to SQL Injection vulnerability

High 8.2 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the VR-Frases WordPress plugin, potentially stealing user data or executing code.

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-2025-22636?

CVE-2025-22636 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Vicente Ruiz Gálvez VR-Frases, published on 17 Apr 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 Vicente Ruiz Gálvez VR-Frases vr-frases allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects VR-Frases: from n/a through <= 4.0.1.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22636?

How do I fix CVE-2025-22636?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22636 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-2025-22636 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22636 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mxcr-c65g-v9gr.

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