CVE-2025-9427: Lemonsoft WordPress add-on · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'
Affects Lemonsoft WordPress add-onSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Jan 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LemonsoftWordPress add-on | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Monitor Lemonsoft and WordPress vendor channels closely for official patches or updates addressing CVE-2025-9427 and apply them immediately upon release.
- Restrict the use of the Lemonsoft add-on to trusted and necessary users only, minimizing the number of privileged accounts that can interact with it.
- Implement robust input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data within the WordPress environment to prevent injection of malicious scripts.
- Deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers.
- Conduct regular security awareness training focused on phishing and social engineering to reduce the risk of user interaction with malicious content.
- Use Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious input patterns targeting the vulnerable add-on.
- Perform regular security audits and penetration testing on WordPress installations to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities proactively.
- Limit administrative access and enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce the risk of privilege escalation and exploitation.
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Lemonsoft WordPress add on allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects WordPress add on: 2025.7.1.