Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A vulnerable WordPress plugin can reflect attacker-controlled input into a web page, allowing script execution in a visitor’s browser if they interact with a malicious link or page. This matters for WooCommerce sites because browser-side compromise can affect trust, sessions, and site integrity.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for WordPress/WooCommerce environments using this plugin, especially customer-facing stores. There is no provided evidence of active exploitation, but the issue is unauthenticated, low complexity, and could affect user trust and session safety.
Technical view
CVE-2025-23429 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue in Altima Lookbook Free for WooCommerce through version 1.1.0. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1, with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to WordPress sites running Altima Lookbook Free for WooCommerce version 1.1.0 or earlier. The provided sources do not identify other affected products or platforms.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation would require user interaction, consistent with reflected XSS risk, but no exploit details are provided here.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: the bundle identifies reflected XSS, CWE-79, affected versions through 1.1.0, and CVSS details. It does not include vulnerable parameter names, exploit proof, patch version, or confirmed exploitation. Avoid assuming broader plugin or theme impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the affected plugin and version.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Update promptly if an official fixed release is available.
- If no fix exists, assess temporary plugin removal or disablement.
- Prioritize WooCommerce sites handling authenticated customer or administrator sessions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it to <= 1.1.0.
- Review vendor or Patchstack pages for current remediation status.
- Check web logs for suspicious requests targeting plugin pages or parameters.
- Verify any update or removal in staging before production rollout.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Products and packages named in the record
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.