PT-2025-4902 · WordPress · Wp Announcement

Soprobro · Published 2025-01-21 · Updated 2025-01-21 · CVE-2025-23489

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP-Announcements versions 1.8 and earlier

Description The issue is related to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, also known as 'Cross-site Scripting'. This allows for Reflected XSS.

Recommendations For WP-Announcements versions 1.8 and earlier, update to a version later than 1.8 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting user input to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-23489

Affected Products

Wp Announcement

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23489 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/16000 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1881768584168575473 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-announcements/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-announcements-plugin-1-8-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-announcements/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-announcements-plugin-1-8-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note