CVE-2025-23598 HIGH

CVE-2025-23598: WordPress Recip.ly plugin <= 1.1.8 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Craig.edmunds@Gmail.com
Product Recip.ly
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published February 14, 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 craig.edmunds@gmail.com Recip.ly reciply allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Recip.ly: from n/a through <= 1.1.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Recip.ly versions 1.1.8 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 clicked by a site visitor, 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 application.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a visitor's browser to steal credentials or hijack sessions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors to your site can have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen if they click attacker-controlled links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link (user interaction required); no authentication needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 14, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

Related vulnerabilities

08Related CVE