CVE-2025-23453 WordPress Stars SMTP Mailer plugin <= 1.7 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Stars SMTP Mailer WordPress 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-2025-23453?

CVE-2025-23453 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Myriad Solutionz Stars SMTP Mailer, 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Myriad Solutionz Stars SMTP Mailer stars-smtp-mailer allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Stars SMTP Mailer: from n/a through <= 1.7.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23453?

How do I fix CVE-2025-23453?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23453 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-2025-23453 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-525m-g8gv-6hhc.

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