CVE-2025-23790
Published: 14 February 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-23790 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 Malicious Link (T1204.001); ranked at the 32.1th 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-2025-23790 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, in the wassereimer Easy Code Placement WordPress plugin. This issue affects all versions from n/a through 18.11 and was published on 2025-02-14.
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 with low attack complexity, no required privileges, and user interaction needed. Remote attackers can exploit it by delivering malicious payloads via reflected inputs on web pages, tricking victims into interacting (such as clicking links). Successful exploitation executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser context, enabling low impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a changed scope.
Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/easy-code-placement/vulnerability/wordpress-easy-code-placement-plugin-18-11-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-3422
Vulnerability details
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wassereimer Easy Code Placement allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Easy Code Placement: from n/a through 18.11.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Reflected XSS enables arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim's browser via malicious links containing reflected payloads.
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Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Requires filtering of information outputs to neutralize malicious scripts before rendering in the browser, directly addressing reflected XSS in the WordPress plugin.
Mandates validation of web inputs to block malicious payloads from being processed and reflected, preventing exploitation of this input neutralization flaw.
Ensures timely identification, reporting, and patching of the specific XSS flaw in Easy Code Placement versions through 18.11.