CVE-2025-50016 WordPress IP Based Login plugin <= 2.4.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Stored XSS in IP Based Login plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2025-50016?
CVE-2025-50016 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in brijeshk89 IP Based Login, published on 20 Jun 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 brijeshk89 IP Based Login ip-based-login allows Stored XSS.This issue affects IP Based Login: from n/a through <= 2.4.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-50016?
How do I fix CVE-2025-50016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-50016 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-2025-50016 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-50016 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9g94-89pc-c7x3.