PT-2025-5179 · Unknown · Mindmeister Shortcode

Soprobro · Published 2025-01-16 · Updated 2025-01-16 · CVE-2025-23896

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Mindmeister Shortcode versions n/a through 1.0

Description The issue is related to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, also known as 'Cross-site Scripting', which allows DOM-Based XSS in Oncle Tom Mindmeister Shortcode.

Recommendations For Mindmeister Shortcode versions n/a through 1.0, consider disabling the functionality that allows user input in web page generation until a patch is available. Restrict access to potentially vulnerable API endpoints, such as /api/v1/login or /users/{id}, to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using variables like username or user id in affected API endpoints until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-23896

Affected Products

Mindmeister Shortcode

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23896 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mindmeister-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-mindmeister-shortcode-plugin-1-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/mindmeister-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-mindmeister-shortcode-plugin-1-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1880020013177852107 · Twitter Post