CVE-2025-47477 WordPress Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin <= 1.22.23 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in WP Time Capsule plugin 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-2025-47477?
CVE-2025-47477 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule, published on 9 Jun 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 revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule wp-time-capsule allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule: from n/a through <= 1.22.23.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47477?
How do I fix CVE-2025-47477?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47477 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-2025-47477 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47477 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvwm-4hxm-89pf.