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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-25451 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress CPO Content Types plugin. An administrator-level attacker could store script content that later runs in another user’s browser. The impact is moderate because exploitation needs high privileges and user interaction, but affected WordPress sites should still review exposure.
Executive priority
Treat this as a routine but time-bounded WordPress remediation item. Prioritize internet-facing or business-critical WordPress sites, especially where many administrators or third-party site managers have access.
Technical view
The record describes an authenticated admin+ stored XSS vulnerability, CWE-79, in WPChill CPO Content Types plugin versions up to 1.1.0. CVSS 3.1 score is 5.9 with network access, low complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using WPChill CPO Content Types at vulnerable versions up to 1.1.0. The provided sources do not identify affected themes, hosting platforms, or downstream products beyond this plugin.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. The attack requires authenticated administrator-level access and user interaction, making broad unauthenticated exploitation unlikely based on the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise: authenticated admin+ stored XSS, CWE-79, CVSS 5.9, affected plugin up to 1.1.0. The supplied data does not name a fixed version, exploit availability, or detailed vulnerable parameter, so validation should remain defensive and source-grounded.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the CPO Content Types plugin and version.
- Check WPChill or Patchstack guidance for the current fixed version or mitigation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict administrator access to trusted accounts with MFA.
- Review recent administrator activity for suspicious content changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any site runs CPO Content Types version 1.1.0 or earlier.
- Verify administrator accounts are limited to current trusted personnel.
- Review plugin-managed content fields for unexpected scripts or markup.
- Test in staging that stored plugin content is escaped before rendering.
- Confirm remediation status against vendor or Patchstack guidance.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L1.73.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.