CVE-2025-23638 HIGH

CVE-2025-23638: WordPress Frontend Post Submission plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Umesh Ghimire
Product Frontend Post Submission
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 26, 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 Umesh Ghimire Frontend Post Submission frontend-post-submission allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Frontend Post Submission: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Frontend Post Submission versions 1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page 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.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions and login credentials can be compromised; site reputation and user trust may be damaged.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a site user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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