CVE-2025-23431

WordPress Envato Affiliater plugin <= 1.2.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Feb 14, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in khaninejad Envato Affiliater envato-affiliater allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Envato Affiliater: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.

Analysis

Technical impact

The Envato Affiliater plugin contains an improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing reflected XSS. An attacker can inject JavaScript that the plugin reflects back into the page, enabling execution of malicious scripts in the victim’s browser, a flaw classified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that have the Envato Affiliater plugin version 1.2.4 or older are affected. The vendor is khaninejad and the product name is Envato Affiliater. No further version details are available beyond the <= 1.2.4 limit.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 classifies the issue as High severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% indicates that exploitation attempts are currently unlikely, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the nature of reflected XSS, the likely attack vector is remote through a crafted URL that the plugin processes and reflects without proper escaping.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

khaninejad

Envato Affiliater

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.2.4

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Install the vendor‑supplied update that removes the reflected XSS vulnerability and upgrade Envato Affiliater to a version newer than 1.2.4.
If the patch is not yet available, disable the Envato Affiliater plugin on all production installations until a fix is released.
Configure a web application firewall or apply a Content Security Policy to filter or block script injection through the plugin’s query parameters.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 04:36 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-3178	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Envato Affiliater allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Envato Affiliater: from n/a through 1.2.4.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.308% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/envato-affiliater/vulnerability/wordpress-envato-affiliater-plugin-1-2-4-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Apr 23, 2026 3:00 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Apr 1, 2026 11:45 PM Description updated. References updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Envato Affiliater allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Envato Affiliater: from n/a through 1.2.4.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in khaninejad Envato Affiliater envato-affiliater allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Envato Affiliater: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.
References	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/envato-affiliater/vulnerability/wordpress-envato-affiliater-plugin-1-2-4-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/envato-affiliater/vulnerability/wordpress-envato-affiliater-plugin-1-2-4-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Jul 14, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00032}`	epss `{'score': 0.00035}`

Jul 13, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00072}`	epss `{'score': 0.00032}`

Feb 14, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Feb 14, 2025 1:00 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Envato Affiliater allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Envato Affiliater: from n/a through 1.2.4.
Title		WordPress Envato Affiliater plugin <= 1.2.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/envato-affiliater/vulnerability/wordpress-envato-affiliater-plugin-1-2-4-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`