CVE-2025-23903
Published: 03 March 2025
Description
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
Security Summary
CVE-2025-23903 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, enabling Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) as classified under CWE-79. It affects the Local Shipping Labels for WooCommerce WordPress plugin (local-shipping-labels-for-woocommerce) from woofx, impacting all versions from n/a through 1.0.0 inclusive. Published on 2025-03-03T14:15:48.573, the issue 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).
Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low attack complexity and no privileges required, though user interaction such as visiting a malicious link is necessary. Exploitation allows injection of arbitrary scripts into web pages viewed by victims, executing in the browser context. The changed scope (S:C) enables low-level impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially compromising user sessions or performing other client-side actions.
The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/local-shipping-labels-for-woocommerce/vulnerability/wordpress-local-shipping-labels-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-0-0-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on the vulnerability in the WordPress plugin. Mitigation involves updating the Local Shipping Labels for WooCommerce plugin to a version beyond 1.0.0.
Details
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Why these techniques?
The CVE describes a reflected XSS vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress plugin, directly enabling exploitation of public-facing applications for initial access.