CVE-2025-53228 WordPress bbpress Simple Advert Units Plugin <= 0.41 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the bbpress Simple Advert Units 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-2025-53228?
CVE-2025-53228 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in jezza101 bbpress Simple Advert Units, published on 20 Feb 2026. 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 jezza101 bbpress Simple Advert Units bbpress-simple-advert-units allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects bbpress Simple Advert Units: from n/a through <= 0.41.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53228?
How do I fix CVE-2025-53228?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53228 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-2025-53228 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53228 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g3qj-5j85-8w2c.