CVE-2025-23688 HIGH

CVE-2025-23688: WordPress Cobwebo URL Plugin plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Editionskezzal
Product Cobwebo URL Plugin
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 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 editionskezzal Cobwebo URL Plugin cobwebo-url allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Cobwebo URL Plugin: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Cobwebo URL Plugin version 1.0 and earlier contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. An attacker can craft a malicious URL and trick a site visitor into clicking it, causing the injected script to execute in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of site content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that executes in a visitor's browser when they click a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions and credentials can be stolen; site content can be modified or defaced in their browsers.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The victim must click a link or visit a page containing the attacker's malicious URL.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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