CVE-2025-23723

WordPress Plestar Directory Listing plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Jan 23, 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 hdw player Plestar Directory Listing plestar-directory-listing allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Plestar Directory Listing: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Analysis

Technical impact

The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing reflected cross‑site scripting. Attackers can inject malicious script that is reflected back to the user, potentially executing arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. The weakness aligns with CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the Plestar Directory Listing plugin supplied by hdw player. Versions up to and including 1.0 are vulnerable; all earlier or after revisions are unaffected.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 7.1 this vulnerability falls into the high severity range. The EPSS score is below 1%, indicating a low probability of exploitation across the public cloud at this time. It is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector involves an attacker crafting a malicious URL or form input that the plugin reflects, thus exploiting the XSS surface.

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

hdw player

Plestar Directory Listing

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.0

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Update the Plestar Directory Listing plugin to the latest version that addresses this issue.
If a patch is unavailable, remove or disable the plugin to eliminate the reflected XSS surface.
Enforce a strict Content Security Policy that blocks inline scripts and limits script sources to trusted domains, providing a temporary defense.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 09:32 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-3371	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Plestar Inc Plestar Directory Listing allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Plestar Directory Listing: from n/a through 1.0.

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% (0.260% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/plestar-directory-listing/vulnerability/wordpress-plestar-directory-listing-plugin-1-0-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 Plestar Inc Plestar Directory Listing allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Plestar Directory Listing: from n/a through 1.0.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in hdw player Plestar Directory Listing plestar-directory-listing allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Plestar Directory Listing: from n/a through <= 1.0.
References	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/plestar-directory-listing/vulnerability/wordpress-plestar-directory-listing-plugin-1-0-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/plestar-directory-listing/vulnerability/wordpress-plestar-directory-listing-plugin-1-0-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'}`	ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jan 23, 2025 3:45 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 Plestar Inc Plestar Directory Listing allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Plestar Directory Listing: from n/a through 1.0.
Title		WordPress Plestar Directory Listing plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/plestar-directory-listing/vulnerability/wordpress-plestar-directory-listing-plugin-1-0-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'}`