CVE-2025-23905 WordPress Admin Options Pages plugin <= 0.9.7 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Reflected XSS in Admin Options Pages plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers.
- 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-2025-23905?
CVE-2025-23905 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Johannes van Poelgeest Admin Options Pages, published on 14 Feb 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 Johannes van Poelgeest Admin Options Pages admin-options-pages allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Admin Options Pages: from n/a through <= 0.9.7.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23905?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23905?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23905 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-2025-23905 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23905 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jf5-rp58-78fp.