CVE-2025-23458 HIGH

CVE-2025-23458: WordPress Ads24 Lite plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Rakessh
Product Ads24 Lite
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 29, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Rakessh Ads24 Lite wp-ad-management allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Ads24 Lite: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ads24 Lite versions 1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a site user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability affects all users of the product.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal session data, credentials, or deface the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors can be compromised; attackers may steal admin sessions, user data, or modify site content without your knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

An attacker must trick a site user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page. No authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 29, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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