Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in NotFound WP Contest Plugin
CVE-2025-23538

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
WP Contest
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 March 2025

Summary

The NotFound WP Contest plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. This exploitation occurs through improper neutralization of user input, meaning a user can be tricked into executing unintended scripts when interacting with affected versions of the plugin. This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to compromise user content and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Affected Version(s)

WP Contest <= 1.0.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-conte...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

João Pedro S Alcântara (Kinorth) (Patchstack Alliance)
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