CVE-2025-31388 WordPress The World plugin <= 0.4 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
Attackers can exploit CSRF to inject stored XSS payloads, allowing script execution in victim browsers via the The World 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-2025-31388?
CVE-2025-31388 is a high-severity vulnerability in doa The World, published on 9 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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in doa The World the-world allows Stored XSS.This issue affects The World: from n/a through <= 0.4.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31388?
How do I fix CVE-2025-31388?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-31388 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31388 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qr78-9ggp-8w57.