CVE-2025-49409 WordPress SensorPress plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in SensorPress allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49409?
CVE-2025-49409 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in brewlabs SensorPress, published on 20 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in brewlabs SensorPress allows Stored XSS. This issue affects SensorPress: from n/a through 1.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49409?
How do I fix CVE-2025-49409?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49409 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-2025-49409 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49409 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6fx-3q6h-cvrc.