CVE-2025-23442 WordPress Shockingly Big IE6 Warning plugin <= 1.6.3 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
Attackers can exploit CSRF to inject stored XSS payloads, allowing script execution in victim browsers via the Shockingly Big IE6 Warning 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-2025-23442?
CVE-2025-23442 is a high-severity vulnerability in mschertel Shockingly Big IE6 Warning, 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 mschertel Shockingly Big IE6 Warning shockingly-big-ie6-warning allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Shockingly Big IE6 Warning: from n/a through <= 1.6.3.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23442?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23442 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-23442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23442 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rv2q-6fqc-f3r3.