CVE-2025-23890 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-23890: WordPress Easy Tweet Embed plugin <= 1.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Tom Ewer
Product Easy Tweet Embed
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 Tom Ewer Easy Tweet Embed easy-tweet-embed allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Easy Tweet Embed: from n/a through <= 1.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Easy Tweet Embed versions 1.7 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An attacker with low-level site access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple site components.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors' sessions and data can be compromised if they interact with content crafted by a low-privilege attacker.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account on the site; victim must click a link or visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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