CVE-2025-22579
WordPress WP Header Notification plugin <= 1.2.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
CVE-2025-22579 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Arefly Wp Header Notification, published January 7, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.9 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.23%EPSS, 13th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Arefly WP Header Notification wp-header-notification allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Header Notification: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used 5.9
WordPress WP Header Notification plugin <= 1.2.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Arefly WP Header Notification wp-header-notification allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Header Notification: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.
- Record
CVE-2025-22579- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-2854 5.9
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Arefly WP Header Notification wp-header-notification allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Header Notification: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.
- Record
EUVD-2025-2854- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rw3m-wxjr-rg26 5.9
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Arefly WP Header Notification allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Header Notification: from n/a through 1.2.7.
- Record
GHSA-rw3m-wxjr-rg26- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD 5.9
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Arefly WP Header Notification wp-header-notification allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Header Notification: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.
- Record
CVE-2025-22579- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-header-notification/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-header-notification-plugin-1-2-7-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22579
patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-header-notification/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-header-notification-plugin-1-2-7-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rw3m-wxjr-rg26