CVE-2025-23502 WordPress Curated Search plugin <= 1.2 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
A CSRF vulnerability in the Curated Search WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover.
- 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-2025-23502?
CVE-2025-23502 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ned Curated Search, published on 3 Mar 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 Ned Curated Search curated-search allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Curated Search: from n/a through <= 1.2.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23502?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23502 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-2025-23502 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23502 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rfwh-qxvm-5m8j.