Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Bitly for Web Applications
CVE-2025-58231

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Bitly
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-58231?

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Bitly web application allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users. This issue arises from improper neutralization of user input during page generation, leading to stored XSS that can affect any version of Bitly up to 2.7.4. Attackers exploiting this vulnerability could execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected user’s browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure.

Affected Version(s)

Bitly <= 2.7.4

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-bitly...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

zaim (Patchstack Alliance)
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