PT-2025-4914 · Unknown · Hypercomments

João Pedro S Alcântara · Published 2025-01-22 · Updated 2025-01-23 · CVE-2025-23509

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 HyperComments versions 0.9.6 and earlier

Description The issue is related to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which allows for reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS). This enables attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft.

Recommendations For HyperComments versions 0.9.6 and earlier, update to a version later than 0.9.6 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-2025-23509

Affected Products

Hypercomments

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23509 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/comments-with-hypercommentscom/vulnerability/wordpress-hypercomments-plugin-0-9-6-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1882300186711437608 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/comments-with-hypercommentscom/vulnerability/wordpress-hypercomments-plugin-0-9-6-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note