Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-23582

CVE-2025-23582:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Bulk Categories Assign WordPress plugin version 1.0 and earlier contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered by João Pedro Soares de Alcântara and was publicly disclosed on January 16, 2025, receiving the identifier CVE-2025-23582. The vulnerability affects all versions of the plugin up to and including version 1.0, with no official fix currently available (Patchstack, Wordfence).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a moderate level of severity. It is classified as a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that can be exploited without authentication (Patchstack).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts would be executed when visitors access the affected site (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no official fix available from the plugin developer. However, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available (Patchstack).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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