CVE-2025-48109 WordPress XM-Backup plugin <= 0.9.1 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
A CSRF vulnerability in the XM-Backup WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject stored XSS payloads, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- 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-2025-48109?
CVE-2025-48109 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Xavier Media XM-Backup, published on 28 Aug 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 Xavier Media XM-Backup xm-backup allows Stored XSS.This issue affects XM-Backup: from n/a through <= 0.9.1.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48109?
How do I fix CVE-2025-48109?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48109 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-2025-48109 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48109 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wp5q-cc33-p4cc.