CVE-2025-22705 WordPress Disqus Popular Posts plugin <= 2.1.1 - CSRF to Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via CSRF, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2025-22705?
CVE-2025-22705 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in godthor Disqus Popular Posts, published on 14 Feb 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 godthor Disqus Popular Posts disqus-popular-posts allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Disqus Popular Posts: from n/a through <= 2.1.1.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22705?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22705?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22705 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-2025-22705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v63w-9p2g-vprx.