GCVE Workshop - 22 September 2026 (14:00-18:00), Luxembourg Before The Vulnopticon Conference - Registration

CVE-2025-49959 (GCVE-0-2025-49959)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-22 14:32 – Updated: 2026-04-28 20:28
VLAI
Title
WordPress bbPress Move Topics plugin <= 1.1.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pascal Casier bbPress Move Topics bbp-move-topics allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects bbPress Move Topics: from n/a through <= 1.1.6.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-23 14:21 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Pascal Casier bbPress Move Topics Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.1.6 (custom)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Date Public
2026-04-01 15:59
Show details on NVD website

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2025-49959",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2025-10-23T14:21:01.443735Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2026-04-28T20:28:53.697Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "collectionURL": "https://wordpress.org/plugins",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageName": "bbp-move-topics",
          "product": "bbPress Move Topics",
          "vendor": "Pascal Casier",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "1.1.6",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "finder",
          "value": "Nguyen Xuan Chien | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program"
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2026-04-01T15:59:09.787Z",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) vulnerability in Pascal Casier bbPress Move Topics bbp-move-topics allows Reflected XSS.\u003cp\u003eThis issue affects bbPress Move Topics: from n/a through \u003c= 1.1.6.\u003c/p\u003e"
            }
          ],
          "value": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) vulnerability in Pascal Casier bbPress Move Topics bbp-move-topics allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects bbPress Move Topics: from n/a through \u003c= 1.1.6."
        }
      ],
      "impacts": [
        {
          "capecId": "CAPEC-591",
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "Reflected XSS"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "LOW",
            "baseScore": 7.1,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
            "integrityImpact": "LOW",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "CHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "format": "CVSS",
          "scenarios": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "GENERAL"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-79",
              "description": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027)",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-04-28T16:13:13.775Z",
        "orgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3",
        "shortName": "Patchstack"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry"
          ],
          "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/bbp-move-topics/vulnerability/wordpress-bbpress-move-topics-plugin-1-1-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
        }
      ],
      "title": "WordPress bbPress Move Topics plugin \u003c= 1.1.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability"
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3",
    "assignerShortName": "Patchstack",
    "cveId": "CVE-2025-49959",
    "datePublished": "2025-10-22T14:32:20.965Z",
    "dateReserved": "2025-06-11T16:07:34.181Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-04-28T20:28:53.697Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2025-49959",
      "date": "2026-09-16",
      "epss": "0.00233",
      "percentile": "0.14345"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2025-49959\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"audit@patchstack.com\",\"published\":\"2025-10-22T15:15:42.567\",\"lastModified\":\"2026-06-17T09:32:12.690\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Deferred\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) vulnerability in Pascal Casier bbPress Move Topics bbp-move-topics allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects bbPress Move Topics: from n/a through \u003c= 1.1.6.\"}],\"affected\":[{\"source\":\"audit@patchstack.com\",\"affectedData\":[{\"vendor\":\"Pascal Casier\",\"product\":\"bbPress Move Topics\",\"defaultStatus\":\"unaffected\",\"collectionURL\":\"https://wordpress.org/plugins\",\"packageName\":\"bbp-move-topics\",\"versions\":[{\"version\":\"0\",\"lessThanOrEqual\":\"1.1.6\",\"versionType\":\"custom\",\"status\":\"affected\"}]}]}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"audit@patchstack.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L\",\"baseScore\":7.1,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"REQUIRED\",\"scope\":\"CHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"integrityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"LOW\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":2.8,\"impactScore\":3.7}],\"ssvcV203\":[{\"source\":\"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\",\"ssvcData\":{\"timestamp\":\"2025-10-23T14:21:01.443735Z\",\"id\":\"CVE-2025-49959\",\"options\":[{\"exploitation\":\"none\"},{\"automatable\":\"no\"},{\"technicalImpact\":\"partial\"}],\"role\":\"CISA Coordinator\",\"version\":\"2.0.3\"}}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"audit@patchstack.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-79\"}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/bbp-move-topics/vulnerability/wordpress-bbpress-move-topics-plugin-1-1-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve\",\"source\":\"audit@patchstack.com\"}]}}",
    "redhat_vex": {
      "current_release_date": "2026-04-29T00:54:23+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2025-49959",
      "id": "CVE-2025-49959",
      "initial_release_date": "2025-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "1",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "WordPress bbPress Move Topics plugin \u003c= 1.1.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-49959.json",
      "version": "3"
    },
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": "{\"adp\": [{\"title\": \"CISA ADP Vulnrichment\", \"metrics\": [{\"cvssV3_1\": {\"scope\": \"CHANGED\", \"version\": \"3.1\", \"baseScore\": 7.1, \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"baseSeverity\": \"HIGH\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L\", \"integrityImpact\": \"LOW\", \"userInteraction\": \"REQUIRED\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"LOW\"}}, {\"other\": {\"type\": \"ssvc\", \"content\": {\"id\": \"CVE-2025-49959\", \"role\": \"CISA Coordinator\", \"options\": [{\"Exploitation\": \"none\"}, {\"Automatable\": \"no\"}, {\"Technical Impact\": \"partial\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.3\", \"timestamp\": \"2025-10-23T14:21:01.443735Z\"}}}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"shortName\": \"CISA-ADP\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-10-23T14:21:30.553Z\"}}], \"cna\": {\"title\": \"WordPress bbPress Move Topics plugin \u003c= 1.1.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability\", \"credits\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"finder\", \"value\": \"Nguyen Xuan Chien | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program\"}], \"impacts\": [{\"capecId\": \"CAPEC-591\", \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"Reflected XSS\"}]}], \"metrics\": [{\"format\": \"CVSS\", \"cvssV3_1\": {\"scope\": \"CHANGED\", \"version\": \"3.1\", \"baseScore\": 7.1, \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"baseSeverity\": \"HIGH\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L\", \"integrityImpact\": \"LOW\", \"userInteraction\": \"REQUIRED\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"LOW\"}, \"scenarios\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"GENERAL\"}]}], \"affected\": [{\"vendor\": \"Pascal Casier\", \"product\": \"bbPress Move Topics\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"0\", \"versionType\": \"custom\", \"lessThanOrEqual\": \"1.1.6\"}], \"packageName\": \"bbp-move-topics\", \"collectionURL\": \"https://wordpress.org/plugins\", \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\"}], \"datePublic\": \"2026-04-28T13:20:56.732Z\", \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/bbp-move-topics/vulnerability/wordpress-bbpress-move-topics-plugin-1-1-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve\", \"tags\": [\"vdb-entry\"]}], \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) vulnerability in Pascal Casier bbPress Move Topics bbp-move-topics allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects bbPress Move Topics: from n/a through \u003c= 1.1.6.\", \"supportingMedia\": [{\"type\": \"text/html\", \"value\": \"Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) vulnerability in Pascal Casier bbPress Move Topics bbp-move-topics allows Reflected XSS.\u003cp\u003eThis issue affects bbPress Move Topics: from n/a through \u003c= 1.1.6.\u003c/p\u003e\", \"base64\": false}]}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"cweId\": \"CWE-79\", \"description\": \"Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027)\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3\", \"shortName\": \"Patchstack\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-04-28T12:10:17.781Z\"}}}",
      "cveMetadata": "{\"cveId\": \"CVE-2025-49959\", \"state\": \"PUBLISHED\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-04-28T12:10:17.781Z\", \"dateReserved\": \"2025-06-11T16:07:34.181Z\", \"assignerOrgId\": \"21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3\", \"datePublished\": \"2025-10-22T14:32:20.965Z\", \"assignerShortName\": \"Patchstack\"}",
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.2"
    }
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.


Loading…

Loading…

Loading…

Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Loading…

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Loading…

Loading…

Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.


Loading…