CVE-2025-31473 WordPress WP Database Optimizer plugin <= 1.2.1.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Stored XSS in WP Database Optimizer allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-31473?
CVE-2025-31473 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in matthewprice1178 WP Database Optimizer, published on 28 Mar 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 matthewprice1178 WP Database Optimizer wp-database-optimizer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Database Optimizer: from n/a through <= 1.2.1.3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31473?
How do I fix CVE-2025-31473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31473 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-2025-31473 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31473 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jc6-2qcp-77fq.