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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-23909
CVE-2025-23909:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability was discovered in Common Ninja Compare Ninja plugin versions through 2.1.0. The vulnerability was disclosed on January 16, 2025, and affects the WordPress plugin Compare Ninja (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue that affects authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L (NVD).
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 guests visit the affected site (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the disclosure date, no official fix has been released for this vulnerability. The issue affects versions up to and including 2.1.0, and users are advised to implement general XSS prevention measures until a patch becomes available (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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