Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-23625

CVE-2025-23625:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in AWcode, PDSonline Unique UX WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to 0.9.2. The vulnerability was identified on January 16, 2025, and was assigned CVE-2025-23625. This security flaw allows for improper neutralization of input during web page generation (Patchstack, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). It requires no authentication to exploit and involves user interaction (NVD, Patchstack).

Impact

The vulnerability allows malicious actors to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts are executed when visitors access the affected site, potentially compromising user data and website integrity (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. However, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate the issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available. Website owners are advised to implement the mitigation immediately to protect their sites (Patchstack).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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