CVE-2025-52796 WordPress WP-Recall <= 16.26.14 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users via the WP-Recall WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-52796?
CVE-2025-52796 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in tggfref WP-Recall, published on 4 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 tggfref WP-Recall allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects WP-Recall: from n/a through 16.26.14.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-52796?
How do I fix CVE-2025-52796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-52796 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-2025-52796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-52796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4q7-9rgw-23r7.