CVE-2025-22789

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in fyrewurks polka dots allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects polka dots: from n/a through 1.2.

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: 2025-01-07
Published: 2025-05-19 17:59 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-28 18:11 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/22xxx/CVE-2025-22789.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2025-22789 — polka dots <= 1.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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NVD published: 2025-05-19 16:15:26 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 08:50:05 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: 0.0019 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 9.20% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-26

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2025-15737
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: May 19, 2025, 3:59:46 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:11:07 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: 0.4400
Vendors: fyrewurks
Products: Polka Dots (n/a ≤1.2)

Polka Dots (0 ≤1.2)

Polka Dots (n/a ≤1.2)
Aliases: GHSA-hw3m-mgfc-g5r4

ENISA description: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in fyrewurks polka dots allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects polka dots: from n/a through 1.2.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/polka-dots/vulnerability/wordpress-polka-dots-theme-1-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
fyrewurks	polka dots	`n/a` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/polka-dots/vulnerability/wordpress-polka-dots-theme-1-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

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https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/polka-dots/vulnerability/wordpress-polka-dots-theme-1-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

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.

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/polka-dots/vulnerability/wordpress-polka-dots-theme-1-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`xss.this`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:19 UTC
cve	`CVE-2025-22789`	no local data	2026-06-06 14:03 UTC

Remediations (15)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Wordfence remediation: Polka Dots

Wordfence

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 14:03 UTC
Microsoft Releases Guidance on High-Severity Vulnerability (CVE-2025 ...

web:cisa.gov

Update (08/12/ 2025 ): CISA has updated this alert to provide clarification on identifying Exchange Servers on an organization's networks and provided further guidance on running the Microsoft Exchange Health Checker. Update (08/07/ 2025 ): CISA issued Emergency Directive (ED) 25-02: Mitigate Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability in response to CVE - 2025 -53786

2026-05-22 12:21 UTC
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Security Update ...

web:blog.qualys.com

EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation with Policy Audit With Qualys Policy Audit's Out-of-the-Box Mitigation or Compensatory Controls, reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done now; these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS, DISA-STIG.

2026-05-22 12:21 UTC
Microsoft August 2025 Patch Tuesday - SANS ISC

web:isc.sans.edu

Users should prioritize patching these vulnerabilities to prevent unauthorized code execution. Additionally, the Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability ( CVE - 2025 -53779), a disclosed zero-day, requires high privileges to exploit but could lead to domain administrator access, necessitating careful monitoring and mitigation .

2026-05-22 12:21 UTC
Microsoft Patches Over 100 Vulnerabilities - SecurityWeek

web:www.securityweek.com

Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates address critical vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, and Hyper-V.

2026-05-22 12:21 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

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 03:06 UTC
Android Security Bulletin—August 2025 - Android Open Source Project

web:source.android.com

Android partners are encouraged to fix all issues in this bulletin and use the latest security patch level. Devices that use the 2025 -08-01 security patch level must include all issues associated with that security patch level, as well as fixes for all issues reported in previous security bulletins.

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
February's Patch Tuesday release fixes 59 flaws ... - Computerworld

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 03:06 UTC
ArcGIS Server Security 2025 Update 2 Patch - Esri

web:www.esri.com

Key highlights The ArcGIS Server Security 2025 update 2 is available This patch resolves 10 Medium severity vulnerabilities This security patch is cumulative, and includes fixes provided in the ArcGIS Server Security 2025 update 1.

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
Critical Patch Updates, Critical Security Patch Updates ... - Oracle

web:www.oracle.com

Critical Security Patch Updates Critical Security Patch Updates provide security patches for supported Oracle on-premises products. A Critical Security Patch Update provides targeted, high-priority security fixes in a smaller, more focused format, making them easier to apply with minimal disruption.

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Edition - Krebs on Security

web:krebsonsecurity.com

Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited vulnerabilities ...

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
Critical n8n Flaw Expose Automation Nodes to Full RCE

web:cyberpress.org

The third vulnerability, CVE -2026-44791 (GHSA-wrwr-h859-xh2r), is particularly alarming because it represents a patch bypass. It circumvents the previously issued fix for GHSA-hqr4-h3xv-9m3r in the XML node, reintroducing prototype pollution through a different code path. When chained with additional nodes, this too can escalate to RCE on the host.

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
Microsoft Releases Mitigation for Windows BitLocker Security Bypass 0 ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

No patch has been released yet; Microsoft has instead issued a multi-step manual mitigation guide while a formal security update is prepared. Windows BitLocker Security Bypass The vulnerability originates in WinRE's handling of the BootExecute registry value under HKLM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager.

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
Microsoft September 2025 Patch Tuesday - 81 Vulnerabilities ... - GBHackers

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 03:06 UTC
Security Updates - Red Hat Customer Portal

web:access.redhat.com

Learn about our open source products, services, and company. You are here

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC

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