CVE-2025-23667 WordPress custom-post-edit plugin <= 1.0.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in the custom-post-edit WordPress 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-2025-23667?
CVE-2025-23667 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Christopher Churchill custom-post-edit, published on 31 Dec 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 Christopher Churchill custom-post-edit front-end-post-edit allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects custom-post-edit: from n/a through <= 1.0.4.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23667?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23667?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23667 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-2025-23667 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23667 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f375-9xch-f3rx.