CVE-2025-46261 WordPress Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin <= 3.9.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Seriously Simple Podcasting allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

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-2025-46261?

CVE-2025-46261 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Craig Hewitt Seriously Simple Podcasting, published on 24 Apr 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 Craig Hewitt Seriously Simple Podcasting seriously-simple-podcasting allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Seriously Simple Podcasting: from n/a through <= 3.9.0.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46261?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Castos Seriously Simple Podcasting.

How do I fix CVE-2025-46261?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46261 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-2025-46261 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46261 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gmr8-r6ch-pw67.

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