CVE-2025-23741 HIGH

CVE-2025-23741: WordPress Notifications Center plugin <= 1.5.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Florian Chaillou
Product Notifications Center
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 3, 2025
Last update May 12, 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 Florian Chaillou Notifications Center notifications-center allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Notifications Center: from n/a through <= 1.5.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Notifications Center versions 1.5.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the user's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser when they visit a crafted page or link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting compromised pages could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be tricked into performing unwanted actions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site user must visit an attacker-controlled or attacker-modified page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 3, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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