CVE-2025-23886 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-23886: WordPress Annie plugin <= 2.1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Chris Roberts

Product Annie

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published January 16, 2025

Last update May 11, 2026

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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 Chris Roberts Annie annie allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Annie: from n/a through <= 2.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Annie versions up to 2.1.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim clicking a malicious link—and can affect other users or the site itself. The impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers or the site interface.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users could be tricked into executing scripts that steal session data or modify site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and trick a user into clicking a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2025 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23886 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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