CVE-2025-23570

WordPress WP Social Links plugin <= 0.3.1 - 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 Mitchell Bundy WP Social Links wp-social-links allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Social Links: from n/a through <= 0.3.1.

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical 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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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
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 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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

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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Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Apr 28, 2026, 4:11 PM
Reserved
Jan 16, 2025, 11:26 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Mar 3, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:55 AM