CVE-2025-31537 WordPress Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit plugin <= 2.16 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in WordPress Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit 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-2025-31537?
CVE-2025-31537 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in madfishdigital Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit, 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 madfishdigital Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit bulk-noindex-nofollow-toolkit-by-mad-fish allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit: from n/a through <= 2.16.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31537?
How do I fix CVE-2025-31537?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31537 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-2025-31537 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31537 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mq67-mxx2-598j.