Vulnerability Report
Plugin High No patch listed CVE-2025-28893

Visual Text Editor <= 1.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution

The Visual Text Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to execute code on the server.

Quick Answer

CVE-2025-28893 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Remote Code Execution issue affecting the Plugin Visual Text Editor. It affects Versions up to 1.2.1 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

Published
Mar 24, 2025
Last Updated
Apr 02, 2025
Slug
visual-text-editor
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
No patched release listed
Remediation
No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Operator Briefing

CVE-2025-28893 is tracked for the Plugin Visual Text Editor as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 1.2.1. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type
Remote Code Execution
Primary Fixed Version
Not published
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 1.2.1
Tracking ID
CVE-2025-28893
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
visual-text-editor View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2025-28893
Patched Versions
No patched versions published.
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.2.1
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