How to fix CVE-2025-4224?

Within 24 hours: Audit user access logs for the wpForo plugin and identify all accounts with Custom-level access or above; restrict plugin functionality if possible. Within 7 days: Disable the wpForo Advanced Attachments feature or remove the plugin entirely if not critical to operations; implement WAF rules to block suspicious file upload patterns. Within 30 days: Evaluate alternative forum solutions; if plugin must remain, monitor the vendor for patch availability and apply immediately upon release; conduct security awareness training on privilege escalation risks.

Is PHP affected by CVE-2025-4224?

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the wpForo plugin allows authenticated users with elevated permissions to inject malicious scripts that execute for all visitors, potentially compromising user sessions, stealing credentials, or defacing content.

CVE-2025-4224

EUVD-2025-16744 HIGH

2025-06-03 [email protected]

WordPress XSS PHP

7.2

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 14, 2026 - 17:04 vuln.today

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 14, 2026 - 17:04 euvd

EUVD-2025-16744

CVE Published

Jun 03, 2025 - 03:15 nvd

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionNVD

The wpForo + wpForo Advanced Attachments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via media upload names in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Custom-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

AnalysisAI

A cross-site scripting vulnerability in wpForo Advanced Attachments (CVSS 7.2). High severity vulnerability requiring prompt remediation.

Technical ContextAI

CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting). CVSS 7.2 indicates high severity. Affects wpForo Advanced Attachments.

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

CVE-2025-4224 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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