CVE-2025-23828 WordPress WordPress Data Guard [Website Security] plugin <= 8 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
A stored XSS vulnerability in the WordPress Data Guard plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2025-23828?
CVE-2025-23828 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in sindhi WordPress Data Guard, 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 sindhi WordPress Data Guard wordpress-data-guards allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress Data Guard: from n/a through <= 8.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23828?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23828?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23828 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-2025-23828 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23828 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7qmj-qmfh-8fg9.