CVE-2025-22725

Vulnerability

Overview

The WP Virtual Assistant plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 3.1 suffers from a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This allows an attacker with sufficient privileges to inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript into the plugin's pages, which will be executed when other users visit the affected site [1].

Attack

Vector

The attack requires the attacker to have a role that can submit content that is stored and later displayed, such as a contributor or higher. The vulnerability is triggered when a privileged user interacts with the malicious content, for example, by clicking on a crafted link or visiting a specific page. The injected script executes in the context of the victim's browser session [1].

Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to session hijacking, redirection to malicious sites, defacement, or theft of sensitive information. Attackers can use this to perform mass-exploit campaigns against thousands of websites, regardless of site traffic or popularity [1].

Mitigation

Users should update the WP Virtual Assistant plugin to version 3.2 or later as soon as possible. If an update is not immediately available, applying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule or disabling the plugin until a patch is released can provide temporary protection [1].