CVE-2025-49031: WordPress SMu Manual DoFollow plugin <= 1.8.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 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: 2025-07-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Stefan M. SMu Manual DoFollow manuall-dofollow allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects SMu Manual DoFollow: from n/a through <= 1.8.1.

Affected products

Stefan M. SMu Manual DoFollow: through 1.8.1

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/manuall-dofollow/vulnerability/wordpress-smu-manual-dofollow-plugin-1-8-1-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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