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CVE-2025-23521:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2025-23521 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in the WordPress Goodlayers Blocks plugin versions 1.0.1 and below. The vulnerability was first reported on October 21, 2024, and was publicly disclosed on January 16, 2025 (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating medium severity. It is an unauthenticated vulnerability that allows malicious actors to inject malicious scripts into the website (Patchstack).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into affected websites. These injected scripts would be executed when visitors access the compromised site (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
Currently, there is no official fix available for this vulnerability. However, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate the issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available (Patchstack).
Additional resources
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