CVE-2025-23698 WordPress WP Custom Google Search plugin <= 1.0 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
A CSRF vulnerability in the WP Custom Google Search plugin allows attackers to inject stored XSS payloads, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious script execution.
- 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-2025-23698?
CVE-2025-23698 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ivanra10 WP Custom Google Search, 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 ivanra10 WP Custom Google Search wp-custom-google-search allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Custom Google Search: from n/a through <= 1.0.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23698?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23698?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23698 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-2025-23698 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23698 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xrjp-pjmj-2fh5.