CVE-2025-39455 WordPress IP2Location Variables plugin <= 2.9.5 - CSRF to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via CSRF, 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-2025-39455?
CVE-2025-39455 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IP2Location Variables, published on 17 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 IP2Location IP2Location Variables ip2location-variables allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects IP2Location Variables: from n/a through <= 2.9.5.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-39455?
How do I fix CVE-2025-39455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-39455 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-2025-39455 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-39455 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mhf-v33v-gx4x.