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CVE-2025-53253 — WP Edit [wp-edit] <= 4.0.4 (unfixed)

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2025-53253 WP Edit [wp-edit] <= 4.0.4 (unfixed) Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.9 < 4.0.4 4.0.4 2025-06-27 —

CVE-2025-53253

The WP Edit plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw that allows malicious code injection through authenticated administrators on affected sites. The vulnerability occurs when the plugin fails to properly scrub input data, enabling attackers with elevated access to embed arbitrary scripts in pages that will run whenever those pages are accessed by users. This issue only affects multi-site installations where unfiltered HTML is restricted.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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