CVE-2025-53338 WordPress re.place plugin <= 0.2.1 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit CSRF to inject stored XSS payloads, allowing code execution and data modification in WordPress sites using the re.place 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-2025-53338?
CVE-2025-53338 is a high-severity vulnerability in dor re.place, published on 27 Jun 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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in dor re.place replace allows Stored XSS.This issue affects re.place: from n/a through <= 0.2.1.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53338?
How do I fix CVE-2025-53338?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-53338 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53338 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w377-gvfv-gpvp.