Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-23732 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Easy Filtering plugin through version 2.5.0. An attacker could trick a user into opening a crafted link, potentially exposing browser-session data or causing actions in that user’s context.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority web risk for any WordPress property using this plugin. Urgency is greatest where the site has authenticated users, administrators, customers, or sensitive workflows reachable through the browser.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 improper neutralization of input during page generation in franciscopalacios Easy Filtering, package slug easy-filtering. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1, with network access, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and required user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to WordPress sites running the Easy Filtering plugin at versions through 2.5.0. The source bundle does not identify other affected products or deployment patterns.
Exploitation context
The provided data does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation is remote but requires user interaction, consistent with reflected XSS.
Researcher notes
Source evidence is concise and does not include exploit details, patched-version confirmation, or a vendor changelog. The affected-version metadata in the bundle is sparse, so validation should rely on installed plugin slug and version plus current vendor advisories.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the easy-filtering plugin and installed version.
- Prioritize sites running Easy Filtering version 2.5.0 or older.
- Check Patchstack, CVE, and vendor guidance for a confirmed fixed version.
- Disable or replace the plugin if no vendor-supported fix is available.
- Review security controls that reduce reflected XSS impact, such as WAF and browser protections.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Easy Filtering is installed on each WordPress asset.
- Record plugin versions and flag any deployment at 2.5.0 or older.
- Verify whether plugin-driven pages are publicly reachable.
- Review web logs and security alerts for suspicious reflected-XSS activity.
- Track CVE and Patchstack updates for corrected affected-version or fix information.
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
- 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
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7PatchstackVulnerability 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
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/easy-filtering/vulnerability/wordpress-easy-filtering-plugin-2-5-0-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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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.