Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-23882

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 0.0021 43.0th percentile
Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-23882 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 43.0th 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-2025-23882 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, in the WP Download Codes WordPress plugin by misanthrop (wp-download-codes). It affects all versions from n/a through 2.5.4. Published on 2025-01-22T15:15:25.123, 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).

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network by unauthenticated attackers with low attack complexity, though it requires user interaction such as clicking a malicious link. Successful exploitation allows injection of arbitrary scripts into web pages viewed by victims, potentially leading to low-level impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability within a changed scope.

The Patchstack advisory documents the Reflected XSS issue in WP Download Codes version 2.5.4 and is available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-download-codes/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-download-codes-plugin-2-5-4-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in misanthrop WP Download Codes wp-download-codes allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Download Codes: from n/a through <= 2.5.4.

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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Why these techniques?

The CVE describes a reflected XSS vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress plugin exploitable remotely by unauthenticated attackers via crafted links, directly mapping to exploitation of public-facing applications.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-15 Information Output Filtering good match
prevent

Filters web page outputs to neutralize untrusted input reflections, directly preventing script injection in reflected XSS attacks like this CVE.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Validates user-supplied inputs at web entry points to reject or sanitize malicious scripts before they are processed and reflected by the WP Download Codes plugin.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Remediates the specific improper neutralization flaw in WP Download Codes versions <=2.5.4 through timely patching and flaw correction processes.

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