CVE-2025-25075 WordPress Show notice or message on admin area plugin <= 2.0 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

A CSRF vulnerability in a WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject stored XSS payloads, potentially leading to code execution or 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-2025-25075?

CVE-2025-25075 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Venugopal Show notice or message on admin area, published on 7 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 Venugopal Show notice or message on admin area show-notice-or-message-on-admin-area allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Show notice or message on admin area: from n/a through <= 2.0.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-25075?

How do I fix CVE-2025-25075?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-25075 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-2025-25075 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-25075 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-chwp-vwfx-xwvf.

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