CVE-2025-49898 WordPress Dropshix plugin <= 4.0.14 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users' browsers via a DOM-based XSS vulnerability in the Dropshix WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49898?
CVE-2025-49898 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Xolluteon Dropshix, published on 15 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Xolluteon Dropshix allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Dropshix: from n/a through 4.0.14.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49898?
How do I fix CVE-2025-49898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49898 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-2025-49898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49898 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vhc3-5294-q3c8.