Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in baonguyenyam WOW Best CSS Compiler best-css-compiler allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WOW Best CSS Compiler: from n/a through <= 2.0.2.
Published: 2025-02-03
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a reflected XSS flaw identified as CWE‑79, where untrusted input is incorporated into web pages. An attacker can supply malicious JavaScript via a crafted request that the plugin echoes back, enabling execution in the victim’s browser. The impact includes session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of the site as the attacker gains the victim’s privilege level.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects the baonguyenyam WOW Best CSS Compiler plugin for WordPress version 2.0.2 and earlier. WordPress sites that have installed any of these plugin versions are vulnerable. The exact affected version range is from the initial release up to and including 2.0.2.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates high severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% shows that exploitation is considered low probability at present. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, meaning no publicly known exploitation campaigns. The likely attack vector is a web request to a page that includes plugin‑controlled parameters; based on the description, it is inferred that remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts if the target site does not implement proper input validation or output encoding.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 05:04 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to WOW Best CSS Compiler version 2.0.3 or later, when available.
  • If immediate upgrade is not possible, configure the plugin or the site to sanitize or escape all user‑supplied data that the plugin may echo back, ensuring no JavaScript can be executed.
  • Deploy a Web Application Firewall or configure a Content Security Policy that blocks inline script execution, reducing the risk from reflected XSS.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 05:04 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-3265 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WOW WordPress WOW Best CSS Compiler allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects WOW Best CSS Compiler: from n/a through 2.0.2.
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 WOW WordPress WOW Best CSS Compiler allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects WOW Best CSS Compiler: from n/a through 2.0.2. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in baonguyenyam WOW Best CSS Compiler best-css-compiler allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WOW Best CSS Compiler: from n/a through <= 2.0.2.
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'}


Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00035}

epss

{'score': 0.00045}


Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WOW WordPress WOW Best CSS Compiler allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects WOW Best CSS Compiler: from n/a through 2.0.2.
Title WordPress WOW Best CSS Compiler plugin <= 2.0.2 - 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

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:11:13.905Z

Reserved: 2025-01-16T11:26:37.847Z

Link: CVE-2025-23588

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-02-03T16:07:15.580Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-02-03T15:15:21.387

Modified: 2026-06-17T08:55:35.967

Link: CVE-2025-23588

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-02T05:15:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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