CVE-2025-23435 WordPress Password Protect Plugin for WordPress plugin <= 0.8.1.0 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF, leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover in WordPress sites using this plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-23435?
CVE-2025-23435 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in marcucci Password Protect Plugin for WordPress, published on 16 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in marcucci Password Protect Plugin for WordPress password-protect-plugin-for-wordpress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Password Protect Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through <= 0.8.1.0.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23435?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23435?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23435 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-23435 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23435 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29pf-2r42-58qj.