CVE-2025-26555: Debug-Bar-Extender (WordPress plugin) · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Debug-Bar-Extender (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% 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:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Mar 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Thorsten Ott Debug-Bar-Extender | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting access to the Debug-Bar-Extender plugin to reduce exposure. Avoid clicking on suspicious links that might trigger reflected XSS payloads in affected versions.
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Thorsten Ott Debug-Bar-Extender debug-bar-extender allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Debug-Bar-Extender: from n/a through <= 0.5.