CVE-2025-32480 WordPress Windows Live Writer plugin <= 0.1 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
A CSRF vulnerability in the Windows Live Writer WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to stored XSS and account takeover.
- 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-2025-32480?
CVE-2025-32480 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in dalziel Windows Live Writer, 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 dalziel Windows Live Writer windows-live-writer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Windows Live Writer: from n/a through <= 0.1.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-32480?
How do I fix CVE-2025-32480?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-32480 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-2025-32480 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-32480 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wx7v-p49w-vwx3.