CVE-2025-52755CWE-79cross-site-scripting

CVE-2025-52755

High · published October 22, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
15.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A reflected XSS vulnerability in Chris Taylor Child Themes could let attackers execute malicious scripts without breaking a sweat! Think of it like a restaurant serving a dish with a hidden ingredient that nobody notices until it’s too late. A sneaky script could be injected into your website's page, served to users without any warning, just like an unsuspecting diner biting into a spicy surprise! This means an attacker could potentially steal sensitive information like cookies or session tokens, or even redirect users to malicious sites. Imagine your visitors being led down a dark alley without knowing it – absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant serving a dish with a hidden ingredient that nobody notices until it’s too late. A sneaky script could be injected into your website's page, served to users without any warning, just like an unsuspecting diner biting into a spicy surprise! This vulnerability occurs due to improper neutralization of user input during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into pages viewed by unsuspecting users. If the user clicks on a specific link, their browser could execute the attacker's code instead of the intended content.

What to do

This means an attacker could potentially steal sensitive information like cookies or session tokens, or even redirect users to malicious sites. Imagine your visitors being led down a dark alley without knowing it – absolutely devastating! To safeguard your site, update to the latest version of Child Themes immediately (post 1.0.1). Implement proper input validation and output encoding to ensure that user-supplied content is handled safely. Don't forget to review your existing code for similar vulnerabilities! You've got this! By following these steps, you’ll strengthen your defenses and keep your users safe! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00250 · 15.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2025-10-22T19:15Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 OCT 14:32Z
    WordPress Child Themes plugin <= 1.0.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
    cvelistv5