CVE-2025-23920

WordPress ApplicantPro Plugin <= 1.3.9 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Feb 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 Sourcing Team ApplicantPro applicantpro allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects ApplicantPro: from n/a through <= 1.3.9.

Analysis

Technical impact

The ApplicantPro plugin contains an improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which permits reflected cross‑site scripting. This flaw means that user‑supplied data can be echoed back to the browser without sanitization, enabling an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim’s browser.

Affected Systems

This vulnerability affects all installations of the WordPress Sourcing Team ApplicantPro plugin with a version number of 1.3.9 or earlier; no further sub‑range is specified.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates that the flaw is high impact. The EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low historical exploitation probability, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is inferred to be a crafted request containing malicious user input that the plugin reflects back; authentication is not required, and a victim must follow a link or submit a form. Despite the low EPSS, the capacity for arbitrary client‑side code execution warrants prompt action.

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

Sourcing Team

ApplicantPro

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.3.9

No data.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	Wordpress	—

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Upgrade the ApplicantPro plugin to a version newer than 1.3.9, applying the vendor‑issued fix.
If an upgrade cannot be applied immediately, permanently deactivate or uninstall the ApplicantPro plugin to eliminate the XSS surface area.
Configure a Web Application Firewall or site‑wide input sanitization rule to escape or block injected script payloads in URL parameters and form inputs.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 05:02 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-3535	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ApplicantPro ApplicantPro allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects ApplicantPro: from n/a through 1.3.9.

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% (0.321% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/applicantpro/vulnerability/wordpress-applicantpro-plugin-1-3-9-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 ApplicantPro ApplicantPro allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects ApplicantPro: from n/a through 1.3.9.	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Sourcing Team ApplicantPro applicantpro allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects ApplicantPro: from n/a through <= 1.3.9.
References	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/applicantpro/vulnerability/wordpress-applicantpro-plugin-1-3-9-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/applicantpro/vulnerability/wordpress-applicantpro-plugin-1-3-9-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'}`

Jul 14, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00035}`	epss `{'score': 0.00045}`

Feb 3, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Feb 3, 2025 2:30 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 ApplicantPro ApplicantPro allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects ApplicantPro: from n/a through 1.3.9.
Title		WordPress ApplicantPro Plugin <= 1.3.9 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/applicantpro/vulnerability/wordpress-applicantpro-plugin-1-3-9-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'}`