CVE-2025-49249 WordPress Drone theme <= 1.40 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Drone WordPress theme, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.

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-2025-49249?

CVE-2025-49249 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ApusTheme Drone, published on 22 Jan 2026. 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ApusTheme Drone drone allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Drone: from n/a through <= 1.40.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49249?

How do I fix CVE-2025-49249?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49249 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-2025-49249 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49249 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7pxr-5wpw-qprh.

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