Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-23903

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 0.0035 57.6th percentile
Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-23903 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 in the top 42.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; 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-2025-23903 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, enabling Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) as classified under CWE-79. It affects the Local Shipping Labels for WooCommerce WordPress plugin (local-shipping-labels-for-woocommerce) from woofx, impacting all versions from n/a through 1.0.0 inclusive. Published on 2025-03-03T14:15:48.573, the issue 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).

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low attack complexity and no privileges required, though user interaction such as visiting a malicious link is necessary. Exploitation allows injection of arbitrary scripts into web pages viewed by victims, executing in the browser context. The changed scope (S:C) enables low-level impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially compromising user sessions or performing other client-side actions.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/local-shipping-labels-for-woocommerce/vulnerability/wordpress-local-shipping-labels-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-0-0-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on the vulnerability in the WordPress plugin. Mitigation involves updating the Local Shipping Labels for WooCommerce plugin to a version beyond 1.0.0.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in woofx Local Shipping Labels for WooCommerce local-shipping-labels-for-woocommerce allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Local Shipping Labels for WooCommerce: 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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Why these techniques?

The CVE describes a reflected XSS vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress plugin, directly enabling exploitation of public-facing applications for initial access.

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

SI-15 requires information output filtering which directly prevents reflected XSS by neutralizing malicious scripts before rendering in web pages viewed by users.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

SI-10 enforces input validation that rejects or sanitizes malicious payloads, addressing the improper neutralization of input central to this CVE.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

SI-2 mandates timely flaw remediation, directly mitigating this CVE by requiring updates to the vulnerable Local Shipping Labels for WooCommerce plugin beyond version 1.0.0.

References