CVE-2025-22355

WordPress Kikx Simple Post Author Filter plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

7.1 High

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in asokaaso2 Kikx Simple Post Author Filter sa-post-author-filter allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Kikx Simple Post Author Filter: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.27%Up 0.2 points since Jan 8, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

WordPress Kikx Simple Post Author Filter plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Record: CVE-2025-22355
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-2754 7.1

Record: EUVD-2025-2754
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w7pp-w9q5-q8q9 7.1

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in kiKx Kikx Simple Post Author Filter allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Kikx Simple Post Author Filter: from n/a through 1.0.

Record: GHSA-w7pp-w9q5-q8q9
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.1

Record: CVE-2025-22355
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-22355 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Asokaaso2 Kikx Simple Post Author Filter, published January 7, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 18th percentile. No source names a fixed version.