CVE-2025-5085 wp-nano-ad <= 1.31 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via blogrole_link Parameter
Administrators can inject scripts via the blogrole_link parameter in WP Nano AD, affecting multi-site or unfiltered_html disabled installations.
- 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-2025-5085?
CVE-2025-5085 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ariyes WP Nano AD, published on 2 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Nano AD plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘blogrole_link’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.31 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5085?
How do I fix CVE-2025-5085?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5085 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-2025-5085 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5085 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-62p6-3xjc-94cc.