XSS in Zoorum Comments
CVE-2025-2163
The Zoorum Comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the zoorum_set_options() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.002 (7.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Zoorum Comments — versions 0
- Zoorum Zoorum_comments
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Broken Link)
- security@wordfence.com (Broken Link)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2163?
- CVE-2025-2163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zoorum Comments, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-2163?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.