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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-23461
CVE-2025-23461:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Social2Blog WordPress plugin versions through 0.2.990. The vulnerability was identified on January 16, 2025, and was assigned CVE-2025-23461 with a CVSS score of 7.1 (Medium severity). The vulnerability affects the Social2Blog plugin developed by Andrea Dotta, Jacopo Campani, di xkoll.com (Wordfence Intel, Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, specifically a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue. The vulnerability received a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating medium severity. The security researcher credited with discovering this vulnerability is Kévin Mosbahi (Mika) (Patchstack).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject malicious scripts, such as redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website which will be executed when guests visit the site (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the vulnerability disclosure, no official fix is available for this security issue. However, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking any attacks until an official fix becomes available (Patchstack).
Additional resources
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