CVE-2025-23727: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the WordPress AZ Content Finder plugin version 0.1 and earlier. The vulnerability was identified on January 16, 2025, and was assigned CVE-2025-23727. The issue was initially reported by security researcher João Pedro S Alcântara (Kinorth) and affects the web page generation functionality of the plugin (Patchstack).

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (CWE-79) issue. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, indicating that it is network-accessible, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges, but does require user interaction (NVD, Patchstack).

The vulnerability allows malicious actors to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts are executed when visitors access the affected site, potentially compromising the security of both the website and its users (Patchstack).

As of February 2025, no official fix is 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. Website administrators are advised to implement the virtual patch immediately to protect their sites (Patchstack).