CVE-2025-58834 WordPress short.io Plugin <= 2.4.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users' browsers via DOM-based XSS in the short.io WordPress plugin.

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-2025-58834?

CVE-2025-58834 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in gugu short.io, published on 5 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 gugu short.io wp-shortcm allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects short.io: from n/a through <= 2.4.2.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-58834?

How do I fix CVE-2025-58834?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-58834 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-2025-58834 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-58834 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5xq9-mwhp-qwx6.

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