CVE-2025-23826 WordPress Stop Comment Spam plugin <= 0.5.3 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF, leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover in the Stop Comment Spam WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-23826?
CVE-2025-23826 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in pedjas Stop Comment Spam, 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 pedjas Stop Comment Spam stop-comment-spam allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Stop Comment Spam: from n/a through <= 0.5.3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23826?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23826?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23826 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-2025-23826 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23826 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xrjm-94r9-c987.