CVE-2025-30840 WordPress xili-dictionary plugin <= 2.12.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users' browsers via reflected XSS in the xili-dictionary WordPress plugin.

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-2025-30840?

CVE-2025-30840 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Michel - xiligroup dev xili-dictionary, published on 1 Apr 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 Michel - xiligroup dev xili-dictionary xili-dictionary allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects xili-dictionary: from n/a through <= 2.12.5.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-30840?

How do I fix CVE-2025-30840?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-30840 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-2025-30840 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-30840 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5h6v-gcfg-p36f.

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