CVE-2025-47617 WordPress WP Front User Submit / Front Editor plugin <= 5.0.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in WP Front User Submit plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2025-47617?
CVE-2025-47617 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in aharonyan WP Front User Submit / Front Editor, published on 7 May 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 aharonyan WP Front User Submit / Front Editor front-editor allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Front User Submit / Front Editor: from n/a through <= 5.0.6.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47617?
How do I fix CVE-2025-47617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47617 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-2025-47617 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47617 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph5g-7g8w-3xpp.