CVE-2025-22819 WordPress Qr Code and Barcode Scanner Reader plugin <= 1.0.0 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in WordPress QR Code Scanner plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-22819?
CVE-2025-22819 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Roberto Bottalico Qr Code and Barcode Scanner Reader, published on 9 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 Roberto Bottalico Qr Code and Barcode Scanner Reader qr-code-and-barcode-scanner-reader allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Qr Code and Barcode Scanner Reader: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22819?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22819?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22819 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-2025-22819 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22819 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5j7v-r7c4-269c.