CVE-2025-26972 WordPress PrivateContent plugin <= 8.11.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in PrivateContent plugin allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2025-26972?
CVE-2025-26972 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NotFound PrivateContent, 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 NotFound PrivateContent. This issue affects PrivateContent: from n/a through 8.11.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26972?
How do I fix CVE-2025-26972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-26972 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-2025-26972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2xwj-6795-v7p4.