CVE-2025-23898 HIGH

CVE-2025-23898: WordPress Apply with LinkedIn buttons plugin <= 2.3 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Ivobrett
Product Apply with LinkedIn buttons
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published January 16, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026
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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

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ivobrett Apply with LinkedIn buttons apply-with-linkedin-buttons allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Apply with LinkedIn buttons: from n/a through <= 2.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Apply with LinkedIn buttons plugin for WordPress contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in versions 2.3 and earlier. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site (change settings, modify data) by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or data by exploiting an admin's browser session without their consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit a page controlled by the attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated