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CVE-2025-53253: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Josh WP Edit

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-53253cvecve-2025-53253
Published: Fri Jun 27 2025 (06/27/2025, 13:21:03 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Josh
Product: WP Edit

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Josh WP Edit wp-edit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Edit: from n/a through <= 4.0.4.

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AILast updated: 05/01/2026, 16:20:09 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Josh WP Edit (<= 4.0.4) involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, resulting in stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction can exploit this to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of affected users. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The impact is limited by the requirement for high privileges and user interaction. No known active exploits have been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict administrative access to trusted users and apply standard security controls to limit the impact of potential XSS attacks. Monitor for vendor updates regarding patches or official mitigations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2025-06-27T11:58:24.739Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 685ea032f6cf9081996a792d

Added to database: 6/27/2025, 1:44:18 PM

Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 4:20:09 PM

Last updated: 5/9/2026, 6:31:14 AM

Views: 73

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