CVE-2025-12021: WP-OAuth · Cross-site Scripting
Affects WP-OAuthSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| hectavex WP-OAuth | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, users should avoid clicking on suspicious links that might exploit this vulnerability. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security advisories is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Description
The WP-OAuth plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'error_description' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/72702870-8a1a-446b-8f9f-bd435e9257f2?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-oauth/tags/0.4.1/login-google.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-oauth/tags/0.4.1/wp-oauth.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-oauth/tags/0.4.1/wp-oauth.php (opens in a new tab)