CVE-2025-23676 HIGH

CVE-2025-23676: WordPress LH Email plugin <= 1.12 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Shawfactor
Product LH Email
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 shawfactor LH Email lh-email allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects LH Email: from n/a through <= 1.12.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LH Email versions 1.12 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users across the application. An attacker can steal session tokens, redirect users, or deface content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, stealing session data or redirecting them to phishing sites.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts and data are at risk if they interact with attacker-crafted content; site reputation and trust may be damaged.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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