CVE-2025-23673 WordPress Email on Publish plugin <= 1.5 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit CSRF to inject stored XSS payloads in the Email on Publish plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.

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-2025-23673?

CVE-2025-23673 is a high-severity vulnerability in dkukral Email on Publish, 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 dkukral Email on Publish email-on-publish allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Email on Publish: from n/a through <= 1.5.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23673?

How do I fix CVE-2025-23673?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23673 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-23673 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23673 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8hx5-2vmj-gpf3.

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