CVE-2025-25168

WordPress BookPress – For Book Authors Plugin <= 1.2.7 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in blackandwhitedigital BookPress – For Book Authors allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This issue affects BookPress – For Book Authors: from n/a through 1.2.7.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory patchstack.com
Affected: blackandwhitedigital BookPress – For Book Authors
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/book-press/vulnerability/wordpress-bookpress-for-book-authors-plugin-1-2-7-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-25168?
CVE-2025-25168 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-25168?
To fix CVE-2025-25168, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-25168 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-25168 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-25168?
CVE-2025-25168 affects blackandwhitedigital BookPress – For Book Authors.
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