CVE-2025-23620 WordPress Captchelfie – Captcha by Selfie plugin <= 1.0.7 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in Captchelfie plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- 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-2025-23620?
CVE-2025-23620 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in trof Captchelfie – Captcha by Selfie, 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 trof Captchelfie – Captcha by Selfie captchelfie-captcha-by-selfie allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Captchelfie – Captcha by Selfie: from n/a through <= 1.0.7.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23620?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23620?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23620 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-2025-23620 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23620 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9gh-j8f6-w8wc.