CVE-2025-53202 WordPress Responsive Blocks plugin <= 2.0.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via DOM-based XSS in the Responsive Blocks plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-53202?

CVE-2025-53202 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CyberChimps Responsive Blocks, published on 27 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 CyberChimps Responsive Blocks responsive-block-editor-addons allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Responsive Blocks: from n/a through <= 2.0.6.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53202?

How do I fix CVE-2025-53202?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53202 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-2025-53202 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53202 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qm32-ghv9-683q.

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