CVE-2025-23852 HIGH

CVE-2025-23852: WordPress First Comment Redirect plugin <= 1.0.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Robin90
Product First Comment Redirect
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 3, 2025
Last update May 11, 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 robin90 First Comment Redirect first-comment-redirect allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects First Comment Redirect: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

First Comment Redirect versions 1.0.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in a visitor's browser when they interact with the plugin. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users on the site. Update to a version newer than 1.0.3 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers, potentially stealing session data or redirecting users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors may be redirected, have sessions hijacked, or see malicious content; site reputation and user trust at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Visitor must click a malicious link or visit a page containing the injected payload; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 3, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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