Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-24730 is a DOM-based cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress WP VR plugin through version 8.5.14. A logged-in attacker still needs user interaction, but successful exploitation could affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the user’s browser context.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin risk. Prioritize internet-facing sites, sites with many contributors, and sites where WordPress compromise could affect customer trust or regulated content.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 improper input neutralization during webpage generation in RexTheme WP VR wpvr. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with network access, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the RexTheme WP VR plugin at version 8.5.14 or earlier. The supplied data does not identify exposure for other products, forks, or unrelated VR plugins.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. The scoring indicates exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege attacker and user interaction, reducing urgency compared with unauthenticated XSS.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise and does not include vulnerable parameters, fixed version, proof of concept, or exploit telemetry. The description supports DOM-based XSS through 8.5.14; avoid broader claims without vendor or Patchstack detail.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP VR wpvr plugin.
- Check RexTheme and Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or vendor mitigations.
- Upgrade only to a vendor-supported fixed release if one is identified.
- Disable the plugin where business impact is low and no fix is available.
- Restrict plugin access to trusted users until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed WP VR versions on all WordPress properties.
- Flag WP VR versions 8.5.14 or earlier for remediation review.
- Review user roles that can access WP VR-related functionality.
- Check vendor advisories for exact fixed-version status before closure.
- Verify the site still functions after upgrade or plugin removal.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wpvr/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-vr-plugin-8-5-14-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.