CVE-2025-0627: The WordPress Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager WordPress plugin before 3.30.0 does not sanitise and escape

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-0627?

taxopress: upgrade to 3.30.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-0627 being exploited?

CVE-2025-0627 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-0627 affect?

CVE-2025-0627 affects taxopress. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). The WordPress Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager WordPress plugin before 3.30.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its Widgets settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-0627?

Priority 22/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2025-0627 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting taxopress. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The WordPress Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager WordPress plugin before 3.30.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its Widgets settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 80%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-04-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: taxopress

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-04-28 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

taxopress taxopress UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.30.0

Fixed in: 3.30.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy taxopress || rpm -q taxopress || taxopress --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.30.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade taxopress

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade taxopress

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-0627?

taxopress: upgrade to 3.30.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-0627 being exploited?

CVE-2025-0627 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-0627 affect?

CVE-2025-0627 affects taxopress. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). The WordPress Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager WordPress plugin before 3.30.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its Widgets settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

How urgent is CVE-2025-0627?

Priority 22/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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