CVE-2025-25169 WordPress Authors Autocomplete Meta Box plugin <= 1.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in WordPress Authors Autocomplete Meta Box plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers.
- 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-2025-25169?
CVE-2025-25169 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Rachel Cherry Authors Autocomplete Meta Box, published on 3 Mar 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 Rachel Cherry Authors Autocomplete Meta Box authors-autocomplete-meta-box allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Authors Autocomplete Meta Box: from n/a through <= 1.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-25169?
How do I fix CVE-2025-25169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-25169 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-2025-25169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-25169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w43w-pw8h-qxgc.