Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-23696

High

Published: 22 January 2025

Published
22 January 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 0.0023 46.2th percentile
Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-23696 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 46.2th 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-2025-23696 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, in the Staging CDN WordPress plugin developed by Ronan Mockett. The issue affects Staging CDN versions from n/a through 1.0.0 inclusive, allowing malicious input to be reflected in web page generation without proper sanitization.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L), indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no required privileges, and user interaction such as clicking a malicious link. Remote attackers can exploit it by crafting payloads delivered via reflected inputs, achieving limited impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a changed scope from the vulnerable component.

Patchstack's advisory details the Reflected XSS in the WordPress Staging CDN plugin version 1.0.0, providing vulnerability information in their database at the referenced URL. Practitioners should consult this for specific patch or mitigation guidance, as affected versions are up to 1.0.0.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ronan Mockett Staging CDN staging-cdn allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Staging CDN: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.

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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T1566.002 Spearphishing Link Initial Access
Adversaries may send spearphishing emails with a malicious link in an attempt to gain access to victim systems.
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Why these techniques?

Reflected XSS in public-facing WordPress plugin enables exploitation of web applications via crafted malicious links requiring user interaction.

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

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of information inputs to neutralize malicious payloads in reflected XSS attacks on the Staging CDN plugin.

SI-15 Information Output Filtering good match
prevent

Mandates filtering of information outputs during web page generation to prevent execution of injected scripts from unsanitized inputs.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Ensures timely identification, reporting, and correction of the specific flaw in Staging CDN versions through 1.0.0.

References