Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-23747 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Awesome Timeline plugin through version 1.0.1. An authenticated user could save malicious content that later runs in another user’s browser. This is not listed as actively exploited in CISA KEV. Business urgency is moderate for WordPress sites using this plugin, especially where untrusted users can create or edit content.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. Prioritize sites with this plugin, public exposure, or many content contributors. The absence of confirmed active exploitation lowers urgency, but stored XSS can still support account compromise, site defacement, or visitor targeting.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-79: improper neutralization of input during web page generation. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5, with network access, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope. Reported impacts are low confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Public sources do not name a fixed version or detailed remediation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running the Awesome Timeline plugin at version 1.0.1 or earlier. Risk increases if low-privileged or semi-trusted users can submit timeline content or plugin-managed fields viewed by administrators or visitors.
Exploitation context
Sources describe stored XSS requiring privileges and user interaction. No provided source states active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. The main concern is malicious script execution in a victim browser after stored content is viewed.
Researcher notes
The source bundle provides CVE metadata and a Patchstack entry but no exploit details, proof-of-concept, or fixed-version statement. Validation should focus on plugin presence, version, user roles, and whether vendor guidance has changed. Avoid assuming exploitation or patch availability beyond cited sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Awesome Timeline plugin and its version.
- If installed at 1.0.1 or earlier, check vendor and Patchstack guidance.
- Update if a fixed version is available from the vendor.
- If no fix is available, consider disabling or removing the plugin.
- Restrict plugin content-editing privileges to trusted users only.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Awesome Timeline is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record plugin version and compare against affected versions through 1.0.1.
- Review WordPress roles that can create or edit plugin-managed content.
- Check vendor, CVE, and Patchstack pages for updated remediation information.
- Monitor site security logs for suspicious content changes in plugin-related areas.
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
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/awesome-timeline/vulnerability/wordpress-awesome-timeline-plugin-1-0-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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.