Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Mitchell Bundy WP Social Links wp-social-links allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Social Links: from n/a through <= 0.3.1.
Published: 2025-03-03
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of user input during web page generation that permits arbitrary JavaScript to be injected into the page when a visitor loads it. This reflected XSS flaw can lead to compromise of the visitor’s browser session, defacement of site content, or other malicious activity. Those potential outcomes are inferred from the typical effects of reflected XSS, as the CVE description does not list specific exploitation results.

Affected Systems

Mitchell Bundy WP Social Links WordPress plugin versions up to and including 0.3.1 are affected. WordPress sites that have installed these versions are exposed whenever the plugin renders a page.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a moderate‑to‑high risk level, while the EPSS score of less than 1 % suggests that active exploitation is currently unlikely. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The likely attack path involves an attacker crafting a malicious URL or input that triggers the plugin’s reflected XSS; the resulting script then runs in the victim’s browser. This scenario is inferred from the description.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 03:59 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the WP Social Links plugin to a version newer than 0.3.1 so that the XSS filtering fix is applied.
  • If an upgrade is temporarily infeasible, delete or deactivate the WP Social Links plugin until a patched version is available.
  • Deploy a web application firewall and enforce a strong content security policy to mitigate the impact of any remaining XSS payloads.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 03:59 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-5725 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound WP Social Links allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects WP Social Links: from n/a through 0.3.1.
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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'}


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound WP Social Links allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects WP Social Links: from n/a through 0.3.1. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Mitchell Bundy WP Social Links wp-social-links allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Social Links: from n/a through <= 0.3.1.
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'}


Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NotFound WP Social Links allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects WP Social Links: from n/a through 0.3.1.
Title WordPress WP Social Links plugin <= 0.3.1 - 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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:11:13.378Z

Reserved: 2025-01-16T11:26:20.969Z

Link: CVE-2025-23570

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Updated: 2025-03-05T16:05:10.273Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-03T14:15:42.437

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:24:04.040

Link: CVE-2025-23570

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-02T04:00:13Z

Weaknesses