CVE-2025-53420 WordPress WPLMS plugin <= 1.9.9.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in WPLMS plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- 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-2025-53420?
CVE-2025-53420 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in VibeThemes WPLMS, published on 22 Oct 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 VibeThemes WPLMS wplms_plugin allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WPLMS: from n/a through <= 1.9.9.8.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53420?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vibethemes Wordpress Learning Management System.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53420?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53420 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-2025-53420 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53420 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in VibeThemes WPLMS
- CVE-2024-56046 WordPress WPLMS plugin <= 1.9.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
- CVE-2024-56050 WordPress WPLMS plugin < 1.9.9.5.3 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
- CVE-2024-56052 WordPress WPLMS plugin < 1.9.9.5.2 - Student+ Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
- CVE-2024-56057 WordPress WPLMS plugin < 1.9.9.5.2 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
- CVE-2024-56043 WordPress WPLMS plugin <= 1.9.9 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mwv4-92pg-p26m.