CVE-2025-23881 HIGH

CVE-2025-23881: WordPress LJ Custom Menu Links Plugin <= 2.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Littlejon
Product LJ Custom Menu Links
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 3, 2025
Last update April 28, 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 littlejon LJ Custom Menu Links lj-custom-menu-links allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects LJ Custom Menu Links: from n/a through <= 2.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LJ Custom Menu Links versions 2.5 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into menu links. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their 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 the browsers of site visitors or administrators.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors and admins may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites without their knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The victim must visit or interact with a page containing the malicious menu link; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 3, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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