CVE-2025-53420
📛 CVE Title
WordPress WPLMS plugin <= 1.9.9.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- Patchstack
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 7.1 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L- Effective score
- 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-79 - Reserved
- 2025-06-30
- Published
- 2025-10-22 16:32 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-04-28 21:13 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/53xxx/CVE-2025-53420.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2025-53420 — WPLMS <= 1.9.9.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2025-10-22 15:15:49 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 09:38:10 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L- Exploitability subscore
- 2.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 3.7 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0023 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 14.32% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-26
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-07-27 08:31 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2025-35463 - Assigner
- Patchstack
- Published
- Oct 22, 2025, 2:32:32 PM
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026, 7:13:29 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
7.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0800
- Vendors
- vibethemes
- Products
-
WPLMS (n/a ≤≤ 1.9.9.8)WPLMS (0 ≤1.9.9.8)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-mwv4-92pg-p26m
ENISA 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.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| VibeThemes | WPLMS |
0 (affected)
|
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Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:a:vibethemes:wordpress_learning_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
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Web references (0)
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No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
Indicators (3)
IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.
| Type | Value | VirusTotal | Attached |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain |
xss.this
|
no local data | 2026-05-18 21:18 UTC |
| ipv4 |
1.9.9.8
|
2026-05-22 02:45 UTC)">not flagged | 2026-05-18 21:18 UTC |
| cve |
CVE-2025-53420
|
no local data | 2026-06-06 13:31 UTC |
Remediations (18)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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Wordfence remediation: WPLMS PluginWordfence
No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
2026-06-06 13:31 UTC -
web:blog.qualys.com
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for September 2025 In this month's Patch Tuesday, the September 2025 edition, Microsoft addressed 86 vulnerabilities. The updates include nine critical and 72 important severity vulnerabilities. In this month's updates, Microsoft has addressed two zero-day vulnerabilities that are being publicly disclosed.
2026-05-22 14:25 UTC -
web:lifehacker.com
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday update for December is here, and Windows users should ensure their machines are updated as soon as possible to fix three zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-22 14:25 UTC -
web:thecyberexpress.com
Patch Tuesday September 2025 : Other High-risk Vulnerabilities CVE - 2025 -54918 is an 8.8-rated Windows NTLM Elevation of Privilege vulnerability and is remotely exploitable and low complexity. Improper authentication in Windows NTLM could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
2026-05-22 14:25 UTC -
web:www.pcworld.com
This month's Patch Tuesday includes an actively exploited Office zero-day vulnerability and several critical RCE bugs in Windows and Remote Desktop.
2026-05-22 14:25 UTC -
web:www.rapid7.com
When they are included in a set of Patch Tuesday vulns, processor vulnerabilities tend to march to the beat of their own drummer, since Microsoft likely has very little control over how or when these are announced. AMD published CVE - 2025 -0033 yesterday, and Microsoft has responded with their own advisory today.
2026-05-22 14:25 UTC -
web:www.securityweek.com
Microsoft has released patches for dozens of flaws in Windows and other products, including ones with a 'likely exploitation' rating.
2026-05-22 14:25 UTC -
web:www.techrepublic.com
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 165 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days, in one of the company's largest monthly security updates.
2026-05-22 14:25 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:www.nist.gov
NIST maintains the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), a repository of information on software and hardware flaws that can compromise computer security. This is a key piece of the nation's cybersecurity infrastructure.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 374 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at October 2025 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:gbhackers.com
Microsoft has released its September 2025 Patch Tuesday update, addressing a total of 81 security vulnerabilities across its product portfolio.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:www.virustotal.com
Streamline your investigations with Google Threat Intelligence Agentic and the new Dark Web (DDW) module. Perform hunting and pivoting across forums using natural language or specific modifiers. Bridge threat actor identities and map global operations easy.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:techcrunch.com
Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim's computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft released its final Patch Tuesday updates of 2025 on December 9, addressing 56 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Exchange Server, and other components.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:www.cisecurity.org
<p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could result in an attacker gaining the same privileges as the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or ...
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC
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