CVE-2025-22498

CVE-2025-22498 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, in the N3wNormal LucidLMS (lucidlms) WordPress plugin. This issue affects all versions from n/a through 1.0.5. Published on 2025-01-13, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L), indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no required privileges, user interaction needed, changed scope, and low impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Remote attackers can exploit this Reflected XSS without authentication by crafting malicious inputs or links that a user must interact with, such as clicking a phishing link. Upon reflection during web page generation, this executes arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser context, potentially enabling session hijacking, data theft, or other client-side attacks, with the changed scope allowing influence beyond the targeted user or resource.

The Patchstack advisory provides details on this WordPress plugin vulnerability, including recommendations for mitigation, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/lucidlms/vulnerability/wordpress-lucidlms-plugin-1-0-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.