CVE-2025-23538

Summary

CVE-2025-23538 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the WP Contest plugin for WordPress. The flaw, which allows Reflected XSS attacks, exists due to improper neutralization of user input during web page generation. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized script injection and potential data theft or unauthorized actions on the affected website. This issue affects WP Contest versions from n/a through 1.0.0. It is crucial for users of this plugin to update to a patched version as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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