CVE-2025-23582 HIGH

CVE-2025-23582: WordPress Bulk Categories Assign plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Haider Ali
Product Bulk Categories Assign
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published February 3, 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 Haider Ali Bulk Categories Assign bulk-categories-assign allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Bulk Categories Assign: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Bulk Categories Assign versions 1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in a victim's browser when they visit a vulnerable page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers, potentially stealing data or modifying page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or see modified site content depending on attacker intent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must visit a page containing the attacker's malicious link or content; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 3, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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