CVE-2025-8490 All-in-One WP Migration and Backup <= 7.97 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Import
Administrators can inject scripts via import in specific WordPress configurations, allowing execution when users view pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-8490?
CVE-2025-8490 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in servmask All-in-One WP Migration and Backup, published on 26 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Import in all versions up to, and including, 7.97 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8490?
How do I fix CVE-2025-8490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8490 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-2025-8490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m546-hgm8-6c99.