CVE-2025-23521

CVE-2025-23521 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, in the Goodlayers Blocks WordPress plugin (goodlayers-blocks). This issue affects all versions from n/a through 1.0.1. The vulnerability was published on 2025-03-03 and 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).

The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers with no privileges required, leveraging low attack complexity over the network, though it necessitates user interaction such as visiting a maliciously crafted webpage or clicking a link. Successful exploitation enables script execution in the victim's browser context, resulting in low impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a changed scope that may affect other users or resources.

Patchstack's advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/goodlayers-blocks/vulnerability/wordpress-goodlayers-blocks-plugin-1-0-1-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve documents the vulnerability in the Goodlayers Blocks WordPress plugin version 1.0.1.