CVE-2025-23807 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-23807: WordPress Spiderpowa Embed PDF plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Jim2212001
Product Spiderpowa Embed PDF
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 16, 2025
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 jim2212001 Spiderpowa Embed PDF spiderpowa-embed-pdf allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Spiderpowa Embed PDF: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Spiderpowa Embed PDF versions 1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low-level site access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the plugin. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other parts of the site beyond the plugin itself.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting affected pages may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level site access (e.g., contributor or subscriber role) and the victim must interact with a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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