CVE-2025-57973 WordPress WP-Members Plugin <= 3.5.4.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Stored XSS in WP-Members plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2025-57973?

CVE-2025-57973 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Chad Butler WP-Members, published on 22 Sep 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 Chad Butler WP-Members wp-members allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP-Members: from n/a through <= 3.5.4.2.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57973?

How do I fix CVE-2025-57973?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57973 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-2025-57973 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-57973 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g6cm-pp4h-p8mg.

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