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

Weakness classification (CWE)

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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.