CVE-2025-23698 HIGH

CVE-2025-23698: WordPress WP Custom Google Search plugin <= 1.0 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Ivanra10

Product WP Custom Google Search

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published January 16, 2025

Last update May 11, 2026

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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

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ivanra10 WP Custom Google Search wp-custom-google-search allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Custom Google Search: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Custom Google Search versions 1.0 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attack requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WordPress.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify plugin settings or perform other administrative actions without your permission if you visit a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2025 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23698 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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