CVE-2025-48083 WordPress wpNamedUsers plugin <= 0.5 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Stored XSS vulnerability
Attackers can exploit CSRF to inject stored XSS payloads in the wpNamedUsers plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.
- 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-2025-48083?
CVE-2025-48083 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in andriassundskard wpNamedUsers, published on 6 Nov 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 andriassundskard wpNamedUsers wpnamedusers allows Stored XSS.This issue affects wpNamedUsers: from n/a through <= 0.5.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48083?
How do I fix CVE-2025-48083?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48083 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-2025-48083 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48083 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cmj6-wrgg-4jjx.