Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-23468

High

Published: 03 March 2025

Published
03 March 2025
Modified
23 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0011 29.3th percentile
Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-23468 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 29.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-15 (Information Output Filtering).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-23468 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, in the Essay Wizard (wpCRES) WordPress plugin developed by wrenchpilot under the essay-wizard-wpcres package. This issue affects all versions of the plugin from its initial release through 1.0.6.4.

The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers requiring network access, low attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction such as following a malicious link. Exploitation enables execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser context within the affected site, resulting in low impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a changed scope, as scored at 7.1 under CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Patchstack's advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/essay-wizard-wpcres/vulnerability/wordpress-essay-wizard-wpcres-plugin-1-0-6-4-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve documents the vulnerability in the WordPress Essay Wizard (wpCRES) plugin version 1.0.6.4.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wrenchpilot Essay Wizard (wpCRES) essay-wizard-wpcres allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Essay Wizard (wpCRES): from n/a through <= 1.0.6.4.

CWE(s)
CWE-79

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1059.007 JavaScript Execution
Adversaries may abuse various implementations of JavaScript for execution.
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Why these techniques?

Reflected XSS in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables exploitation of the web application (T1190) and execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the browser (T1059.007).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-15 Information Output Filtering good match
prevent

SI-15 requires filtering of information prior to output on web pages, directly preventing reflected XSS by neutralizing malicious input scripts during page generation.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

SI-10 enforces input validation at web entry points, blocking or sanitizing malicious payloads that could lead to XSS exploitation in the Essay Wizard plugin.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

SI-2 mandates timely identification, reporting, and patching of flaws like this reflected XSS vulnerability in the wpCRES WordPress plugin.

References