CVE-2025-23603 HIGH

CVE-2025-23603: WordPress Group category creator plugin <= 1.3.0.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Mohammadjafar Khajeh
Product Group category creator
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 22, 2025
Last update May 11, 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 MohammadJafar Khajeh Group category creator group-category-creator allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Group category creator: from n/a through <= 1.3.0.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Group category creator versions up to 1.3.0.3 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor, executes JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a visitor's browser to steal credentials or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

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

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a site visitor into clicking a malicious link (user interaction required). No authentication needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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