CVE-2025-53238CWE-79cross-site-scripting

CVE-2025-53238

High · published October 22, 2025

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

⚡ A crafty Stored XSS vulnerability in Toast Mobile Menu could let attackers inject malicious scripts! This affects versions up to 1.0.8, so let's take this seriously! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant that lets anyone write their own menu item on the chalkboard. If someone sneaky scribbles in something unappetizing, the next customer gets served that dish — and it could spoil their meal! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute scripts in the context of all users who visit the compromised page. This means they could steal sensitive information, hijack user sessions, or even deface the website—absolutely devastating for your security and reputation!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that lets anyone write their own menu item on the chalkboard. If someone sneaky scribbles in something unappetizing, the next customer gets served that dish — and it could spoil their meal! The issue stems from improper input handling during web page generation, allowing attackers to store harmful scripts that execute when users access the affected site.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute scripts in the context of all users who visit the compromised page. This means they could steal sensitive information, hijack user sessions, or even deface the website—absolutely devastating for your security and reputation! Immediately update Toast Mobile Menu to the latest version beyond 1.0.8. Implement input validation and sanitization to ensure that any user-provided data is properly neutralized. Regularly audit your plugins to catch vulnerabilities early! You've got this! By addressing this vulnerability, you're not just fixing a bug—you're becoming a security hero! 🛡️

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 Toast Mobile Menu plugin <= 1.0.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
    cvelistv5