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.
Published: 2025-02-03
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

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.

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

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD 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.
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 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
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 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
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

Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T23:28:28.430Z

Reserved: 2025-01-16T11:32:12.976Z

Link: CVE-2025-23920

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-02-03T16:57:32.947Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-02-03T15:15:23.173

Modified: 2026-06-17T08:57:43.923

Link: CVE-2025-23920

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')