CVE-2025-23813
Published: 03 March 2025
Description
An adversary may rely upon a user clicking a malicious link in order to gain execution.
Security Summary
CVE-2025-23813 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, in the Guten Free Options WordPress plugin developed by Tony Hayes. The issue affects all versions of the guten-free-options plugin from n/a through 0.9.7 inclusive.
The vulnerability 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, and user interaction needed for exploitation, with changed scope and low impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Remote attackers can exploit it by tricking authenticated or unauthenticated users into interacting with maliciously crafted links or inputs reflected in web pages, potentially leading to session hijacking, data theft, or further client-side compromise.
The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/guten-free-options/vulnerability/wordpress-guten-free-options-plugin-0-9-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on this Reflected XSS vulnerability in the Guten Free Options plugin. Security practitioners should consult it for specific mitigation guidance, such as plugin updates if available.
Details
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques
Why these techniques?
Reflected XSS in a public-facing WordPress plugin is exploited by crafting malicious links that trigger script execution upon user interaction, directly mapping to exploitation of public-facing applications and user execution via malicious links, with potential for session hijacking and data theft.