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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-53459
WordPress Ads by WPQuads Plugin <= 2.0.92 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description

Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 22, 2025, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 22, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-53459 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wpquads ads
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the Ads by WPQuads plugin to the latest version to fix stored XSS.
  • Update Ads by WPQuads plugin to version 2.0.93 or later.
  • Sanitize all user-generated content before displaying it.
  • Implement output encoding for all dynamic content.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-53459 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Rejected by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ads by WPQuads Ads by WPQuads allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Ads by WPQuads: from n/a through 2.0.92. Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Patchstack: AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Removed CWE Patchstack: CWE-79
    Removed Reference Patchstack: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/quick-adsense-reloaded/vulnerability/wordpress-ads-by-wpquads-plugin-2-0-92-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ads by WPQuads Ads by WPQuads allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Ads by WPQuads: from n/a through 2.0.92.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/quick-adsense-reloaded/vulnerability/wordpress-ads-by-wpquads-plugin-2-0-92-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.9
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