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CVE-2019-25743 Soliloquywp CVE debrief
CVE-2019-25743 is a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts by inserting script tags in the post title field. This is achieved by submitting POST requests to the post editing endpoint with script payloads in the post_title parameter. The injected scripts are stored and executed when users preview the post.
- Vendor
- Soliloquywp
- Product
- Soliloquy Lite
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-04
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-22
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-04
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-22
Who should care
Users of WordPress Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.
Technical summary
The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1 and a medium severity. It requires authentication and user interaction to exploit.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Update to a patched version of WordPress Soliloquy Lite, if available.
- Restrict access to the post editing endpoint to authorized users only.
- Implement additional security measures, such as input validation and output encoding.
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD detail can be found at [cve-org] and [nvd], respectively.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2019-25743 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25743
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2019-25743 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25743
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://soliloquywp.com/
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/soliloquy-lite/
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47517
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-soliloquy-lite-persistent-cross-site-scripting
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.