CVE-2025-23986: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Tiki Time theme, affecting versions up to and including 1.3. The vulnerability was discovered by researcher akas wisnu aji and was assigned CVE-2025-23986 on January 16, 2025. The issue stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the theme's functionality (Wiz Report, Patchstack Report).

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) and has 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. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when users perform specific actions, such as clicking on a malicious link (WPScan Report, Wiz Report).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts, including redirects and unwanted advertisements, which would execute when visitors access the affected website. The vulnerability has the potential to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system at a low level (Patchstack Report).

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. Website administrators are advised to implement the virtual patch immediately (Patchstack Report).