CVE-2025-23834 WordPress Links/Problem Reporter plugin <= 2.6.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Links/Problem Reporter 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-2025-23834?
CVE-2025-23834 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in RaminMT Links/Problem Reporter, published on 23 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 RaminMT Links/Problem Reporter report-broken-links allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Links/Problem Reporter: from n/a through <= 2.6.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23834?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23834?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23834 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-2025-23834 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23834 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfrm-5mmm-xv59.