CVE-2025-48314 WordPress Add Code To Head plugin <= 1.17 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the Add Code To Head plugin, potentially executing code in victim browsers.

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-2025-48314?

CVE-2025-48314 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in salubrio Add Code To Head, published on 28 Aug 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 salubrio Add Code To Head add-code-to-head allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Add Code To Head: from n/a through <= 1.17.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48314?

How do I fix CVE-2025-48314?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48314 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-2025-48314 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48314 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rvhx-5pr6-636f.

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