CVE-2025-1525: The Ultimate Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.8.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-1525?

ultimate dashboard: upgrade to 3.8.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-1525 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1525 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-2025-1525 affect?

CVE-2025-1525 affects ultimate dashboard. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). The Ultimate Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.8.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capab

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-1525?

Priority 22/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2025-1525 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting ultimate dashboard. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Ultimate Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.8.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its 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	2025-04-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: davidvongries

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-04-17 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

davidvongries ultimate dashboard UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.8.6

Fixed in: 3.8.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ultimate-dashboard || rpm -q ultimate-dashboard || ultimate-dashboard --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.8.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ultimate-dashboard

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ultimate-dashboard

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-1525?

ultimate dashboard: upgrade to 3.8.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-1525 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1525 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-2025-1525 affect?

CVE-2025-1525 affects ultimate dashboard. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). The Ultimate Dashboard WordPress plugin before 3.8.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capab

How urgent is CVE-2025-1525?

Priority 22/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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