Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-23811 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress WP2APP wp2appir plugin through version 2.6.2. An attacker would need a user to interact with a crafted request. Successful abuse could expose limited data, alter page behavior, or disrupt trust in the site.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress plugin exposure, especially for public sites. It is not listed as known exploited in the provided sources, but the no-auth, low-complexity CVSS profile warrants prompt inventory and remediation planning.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 improper neutralization of input during web page generation in WP2APP/wp2appir. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 high: network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress environments running the WP2APP wp2appir plugin at version 2.6.2 or earlier. The provided data does not identify affected endpoints, install counts, or a fixed version.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Risk depends on whether attackers can induce an authenticated or unauthenticated site visitor to follow a malicious link or request.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse in the provided bundle. Do not assume a public exploit, affected route, or fixed release from these sources alone. Validation should focus on plugin presence, version state, advisory updates, and safe confirmation of exposure without reproducing exploit behavior.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP2APP wp2appir plugin and version.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where business use is not required.
- Apply compensating controls for suspicious reflected script attempts at the web edge.
- Prioritize remediation on public WordPress sites with high-trust user traffic.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP2APP wp2appir is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record plugin versions and flag any at 2.6.2 or earlier.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisories for fixed-version confirmation.
- Check web and security logs for unusual requests targeting plugin pages.
- Verify remediation after update, disablement, or removal.
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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SSVC decision data
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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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp2appir/vulnerability/wordpress-wp2app-plugin-2-6-2-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.