CVE-2025-23451

WordPress Awesome Twitter Feeds plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Mar 3, 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 titodevera Awesome Twitter Feeds awesome-twitter-feeds allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Awesome Twitter Feeds: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation has been discovered in the titodevera Awesome Twitter Feeds plugin, allowing reflected XSS. The flaw causes attacker‑supplied data to be echoed back unescaped in the browser, enabling arbitrary script execution. This aligns with CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

WordPress installations that use the titodevera Awesome Twitter Feeds plugin, versions up to and including 1.0.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 places this issue in the high severity range, while the EPSS value of <1% indicates a low current probability of exploitation. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no known active exploits. Based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker would need to craft a malicious payload that is reflected by the plugin and entice a user to visit a crafted URL or provide input, implying user interaction is required for exploitation. No special privileges or administrative access are required to exploit this vulnerability.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Awesome Twitter Feeds plugin to the latest version that addresses the XSS flaw.
  • If a newer version is not yet available, disable the plugin or replace it with a reputable alternative until a patch is released.
  • Deploy a web application firewall or enforce a Content Security Policy that blocks inline script execution to mitigate reflected XSS attacks.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 09:02 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-5754 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Awesome Twitter Feeds allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Awesome Twitter Feeds: from n/a through 1.0.
History
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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Awesome Twitter Feeds allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Awesome Twitter Feeds: from n/a through 1.0. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in titodevera Awesome Twitter Feeds awesome-twitter-feeds allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Awesome Twitter Feeds: from n/a through <= 1.0.
References
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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound Awesome Twitter Feeds allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Awesome Twitter Feeds: from n/a through 1.0.
Title WordPress Awesome Twitter Feeds plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
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'}

Subscriptions

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
May 12, 2026, 11:54 PM
Reserved
Jan 16, 2025, 11:24 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Mar 3, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:54 AM