CVE-2025-23535 HIGH

CVE-2025-23535: WordPress REAL WordPress Sidebar plugin <= 0.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Martin_Ziegert
Product REAL WordPress Sidebar
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 22, 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 martin_ziegert REAL WordPress Sidebar drag-and-drop-custom-sidebar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects REAL WordPress Sidebar: from n/a through <= 0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The REAL WordPress Sidebar plugin versions 0.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users across the site. Site owners should update to a version newer than 0.1 as soon as a patch is available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers, potentially stealing session cookies or redirecting users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors could be redirected, have their sessions hijacked, or see fake content injected into your site pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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