Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Claire Ryan Author Showcase allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Author Showcase: from n/a through 1.4.3.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-23443

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected Products

Vendor: Claire Ryan

Product: Author Showcase

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.03% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 7.72% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-18 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23443
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/author-showcase/vulnerability/wordpress-author-showcase-plugin-1-4-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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