CVE-2025-50019 WordPress Simple Sticky Footer plugin <= 1.3.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Stored XSS in Simple Sticky Footer allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- 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-2025-50019?
CVE-2025-50019 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sandor Kovacs Simple Sticky Footer, 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 Sandor Kovacs Simple Sticky Footer simple-sticky-footer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Sticky Footer : from n/a through <= 1.3.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-50019?
How do I fix CVE-2025-50019?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-50019 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-2025-50019 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-50019 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h24c-pmg9-qp24.