PT-2025-43209 · Ahmad Awais · Wp Super Edit

Published 2025-10-22 · Updated 2025-11-18 · CVE-2025-49948

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP Super Edit versions through 2.5.4

Description The software contains a flaw related to improper handling of user-supplied data during web page creation, which can lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This means that malicious code can be injected into a website, potentially allowing an attacker to execute scripts in the context of a user's browser. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation or sanitization when generating web pages. The affected component is wp-super-edit.

Recommendations Update WP Super Edit to a version later than 2.5.4.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-49948

Affected Products

Wp Super Edit

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49948 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-super-edit/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-super-edit-plugin-2-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1990792005530825100 · Twitter Post
• https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-super-edit/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-super-edit-plugin-2-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability · Note
• https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-super-edit/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-super-edit-plugin-2-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note