CVE-2025-23456 WordPress EmailShroud plugin <= 2.2.1 - CSRF to Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via CSRF, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2025-23456?
CVE-2025-23456 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oddthinking EmailShroud, 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 Oddthinking EmailShroud emailshroud allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects EmailShroud: from n/a through <= 2.2.1.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23456?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23456?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23456 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-2025-23456 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23456 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mrr-p6xc-ff4f.