CVE-2025-48256 WordPress Import Social Events plugin <= 1.8.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Stored XSS in Import Social Events plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-48256?
CVE-2025-48256 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Xylus Themes Import Social Events, published on 19 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 Xylus Themes Import Social Events import-facebook-events allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Import Social Events: from n/a through <= 1.8.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48256?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xylusthemes Import Social Events.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48256?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48256 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-2025-48256 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48256 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m3r9-g8hh-v79g.