CVE-2025-23859 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-23859: WordPress Daily Proverb plugin <= 2.0.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Jd7777
Product Daily Proverb
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 jd7777 Daily Proverb daily-proverb allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Daily Proverb: from n/a through <= 2.0.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Daily Proverb versions 2.0.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low-level access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger 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 content, or disrupt site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data can be compromised; site content may be altered or defaced for visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level user account access and victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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