CVE-2025-32523
Published: 11 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-32523 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 21.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-32523 is a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the WooCommerce – Payphone Gateway WordPress plugin (wc-payphone-gateway). The flaw stems from improper neutralization of input during web page generation and affects all versions through 3.2.0. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges, and required user interaction, plus a changed scope.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can supply a crafted URL that triggers script execution in the browser of any user who follows the link. Successful exploitation can result in limited impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the affected site context, such as theft of session tokens or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.
The sole reference points to a Patchstack advisory entry that documents the reflected XSS issue in the plugin; administrators should consult that record for any available updates that address versions beyond 3.2.0. The associated EPSS score remains flat at 0.0111 with no observed rise after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-10783
Vulnerability details
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in payphone WooCommerce – Payphone Gateway wc-payphone-gateway allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WooCommerce – Payphone Gateway: from n/a through <= 3.2.0.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.