Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress add-on for WPGlobus has a reflected XSS flaw. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to cause script to run in a visitor's browser after user interaction. The business risk is moderate: website trust, user sessions, and content integrity could be affected, but the CVSS data indicates high attack complexity and required user interaction.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate web application risk. It is not cited as actively exploited in the supplied evidence, but public WordPress plugins are easy to inventory by attackers. Remediate during the next website maintenance cycle, faster for customer-facing or administrator-heavy sites.
Technical view
CVE-2023-25711 is CWE-79 reflected cross-site scripting in the WPGlobus Translate Options WordPress plugin through version 2.1.0. The CVSS v3.1 score is 5.8 with network attack vector, no privileges required, high complexity, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with WPGlobus Translate Options installed at version 2.1.0 or earlier. The bundle does not identify affected CPEs and lists limited version metadata, so asset validation should rely on plugin inventory rather than package names alone.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation should not be treated as known-active from this bundle. The risk depends on an attacker inducing user interaction and the vulnerable plugin being reachable on a WordPress site.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse beyond the CVE metadata and Patchstack entry. Do not infer affected components outside WPGlobus Translate Options through 2.1.0. The CVSS vector suggests reflected XSS requiring user interaction and no authentication, but the bundle does not provide parameters, payloads, proof-of-concept details, or fixed-version confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for WPGlobus Translate Options version 2.1.0 or earlier.
- Check WPGlobus and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is unnecessary and business impact permits.
- Prioritize remediation on public sites with authenticated users or administrator traffic.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Review public WordPress properties for the plugin's presence and exposure.
- Check vendor, CVE, and Patchstack records for updated remediation details.
- After remediation, verify the plugin is updated, removed, or otherwise no longer exposed.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L1.63.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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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.