Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-23826 is a high-severity stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Stop Comment Spam plugin through version 0.5.3. A successful attack could let malicious script persist in a site context after user interaction, creating risk to site integrity, visitor trust, and administrative sessions.
Executive priority
Prioritize this for WordPress properties that use the plugin, especially public or business-critical sites. It is high severity, but current sources do not support emergency treatment based on known active exploitation.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 improper output neutralization in pedjas Stop Comment Spam, package stop-comment-spam, affecting versions through 0.5.3. Patchstack labels it CSRF to stored XSS. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Stop Comment Spam plugin installed at version 0.5.3 or earlier. The provided sources do not identify affected endpoints, default install counts, or whether a fixed version exists.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cite active exploitation. Exploitation requires user interaction, and Patchstack characterizes the path as CSRF to stored XSS, but the public bundle does not provide reproduction details.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The bundle confirms stored XSS, CSRF-to-XSS characterization, CVSS vector, and affected version range, but not the vulnerable parameter, endpoint, exploit maturity, or fixed release. Avoid assuming broader WordPress impact beyond this plugin.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Stop Comment Spam plugin and version.
- Treat version 0.5.3 or earlier as vulnerable until vendor guidance says otherwise.
- Check Patchstack and vendor channels for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where business impact is acceptable.
- Restrict WordPress admin access and reinforce anti-phishing controls for privileged users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether stop-comment-spam is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin version and compare it with the affected range through 0.5.3.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisories for remediation status before closure.
- Inspect pages and plugin-managed content for unexpected stored script or HTML.
- Verify compensating controls without attempting offensive reproduction.
Public sources used
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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: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
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/stop-comment-spam/vulnerability/wordpress-stop-comment-spam-plugin-0-5-3-csrf-to-stored-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.