CVE-2025-31473: WordPress WP Database Optimizer plugin <= 1.2.1.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-03-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in matthewprice1178 WP Database Optimizer wp-database-optimizer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Database Optimizer: from n/a through <= 1.2.1.3.

Affected products

matthewprice1178 WP Database Optimizer: through 1.2.1.3

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-database-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-database-optimizer-1-2-1-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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