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CVE-2025-23741: WordPress Notifications Center plugin <= 1.5.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Florian Chaillou Notifications Center notifications-center allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Notifications Center: from n/a through <= 1.5.2.

HighCVSS 7.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2025-23741 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Notifications Center plugin. A victim may need to click a crafted link or visit a crafted page. Sources rate it high severity because exploitation needs no authentication but does require user interaction.

Executive priority

Treat this as a high-priority WordPress plugin issue where the plugin is installed. It is not shown as actively exploited, but unauthenticated reflected XSS can support credential theft, session abuse, or malicious actions if users are targeted.

Technical view

The issue is CWE-79 improper input neutralization during web page generation in Florian Chaillou Notifications Center, reported as affecting versions through 1.5.2. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The supplied affected-version metadata is inconsistent, so verify against vendor or Patchstack records.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with the Notifications Center plugin installed, especially versions reported through 1.5.2. No CPEs are provided in the bundle, so asset discovery should rely on WordPress plugin inventories rather than CPE matching.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates remote, low-complexity exploitation with no privileges, but a user must interact with attacker-controlled content. Do not treat it as actively exploited without additional sourced evidence.

Researcher notes

Key evidence gaps are exploit status, fixed-version availability, and the inconsistent affected-version metadata in the bundle. Use the CVE and Patchstack entries as starting points, then validate local plugin presence and version before assigning remediation ownership.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for the Notifications Center plugin.
  • Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or workaround.
  • If no fix is available, disable the plugin where feasible.
  • Monitor for suspicious links targeting affected WordPress users.
  • Prioritize administrative users for phishing-awareness controls.

Validation and detection

  • Flag plugin installations reported at version 1.5.2 or earlier.
  • Confirm findings against WordPress plugin inventory or filesystem evidence.
  • Review Patchstack and CVE records for corrected affected-version data.
  • Check whether compensating controls cover reflected XSS attempts.
  • Document any exceptions where the plugin cannot be removed.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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cwe · medium confidence lookup

CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
3Timeline events
1ADP providers
2Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We 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.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.1CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7Patchstack

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.1High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2025-23741Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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  2. CVE publishedCVE Program

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  3. CVE updatedCVE Program

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ADP provider summaries

CISA-ADPCISA ADP Vulnrichment
other:ssvc

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Florian ChaillouNotifications Centernotifications-center, 0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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