CVE-2025-23728 HIGH

CVE-2025-23728: WordPress AuMenu plugin <= 1.1.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Atelierhyper

Product AuMenu

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 26, 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in atelierhyper AuMenu aumenu allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects AuMenu: from n/a through <= 1.1.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

AuMenu versions 1.1.5 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component itself.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers to steal credentials or hijack sessions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors to your site could have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen if they click a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site visitor must click a malicious link crafted by the attacker; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2025 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23728 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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