CVE-2025-26555 WordPress Debug-Bar-Extender Plugin <= 0.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in Debug-Bar-Extender allows attackers to execute scripts in victim browsers via crafted URLs.

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-2025-26555?

CVE-2025-26555 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Thorsten Ott Debug-Bar-Extender, published on 15 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 Thorsten Ott Debug-Bar-Extender debug-bar-extender allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Debug-Bar-Extender: from n/a through <= 0.5.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26555?

How do I fix CVE-2025-26555?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-26555 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-2025-26555 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26555 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-37x9-927q-77wg.

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