CVE-2025-66081 WordPress Head Meta Data plugin <= 20250327 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in Head Meta Data plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-66081?
CVE-2025-66081 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jeff Starr Head Meta Data, published on 21 Nov 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 Jeff Starr Head Meta Data head-meta-data allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Head Meta Data: from n/a through <= 20250327.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-66081?
How do I fix CVE-2025-66081?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-66081 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-2025-66081 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-66081 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qf5-rc23-77x7.