CVE-2025-23830 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-23830: WordPress JB Horizontal Scroller News Ticker plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Jobair
Product JB Horizontal Scroller News Ticker
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 jobair JB Horizontal Scroller News Ticker jb-horizontal-scroller-news-ticker allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects JB Horizontal Scroller News Ticker: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

JB Horizontal Scroller News Ticker versions 1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data, modify page content, or disrupt site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data are at risk; attackers can deface content, steal credentials, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and trick a victim into viewing a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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