CVE-2025-24549 WordPress Post Meta plugin <= 1.0.9 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Post Meta WordPress plugin, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2025-24549?
CVE-2025-24549 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahbubur Rahman Post Meta, published on 31 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 Mahbubur Rahman Post Meta post-meta allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Post Meta: from n/a through <= 1.0.9.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24549?
How do I fix CVE-2025-24549?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24549 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-2025-24549 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24549 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-868q-37w2-4c3c.