CVE-2025-23438

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Vincent Mimoun-Prat WP PT-Viewer wp-ptviewer allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP PT-Viewer: from n/a through <= 2.0.2.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Patchstack
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 7.1 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Effective score: 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-79
Reserved: 2025-01-16
Published: 2025-01-16 21:06 UTC
Last updated: 2026-05-12 00:56 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/23xxx/CVE-2025-23438.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2025-23438 — WP PT-Viewer <= 2.0.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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NVD published: 2025-01-16 20:15:35 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 08:54:22 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploitability subscore: 2.8 / 10
Impact subscore: 3.7 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0040 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 33.06% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-26

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2025-3183
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Jan 16, 2025, 8:06:05 PM
Updated: May 11, 2026, 10:56:50 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 7.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.3500
Vendors: Vincent Mimoun-Prat, MarvinLabs
Products: WP PT-Viewer (n/a ≤2.0.2)

WP PT-Viewer (0 ≤2.0.2)
Aliases: GHSA-xcjg-5fcp-rmvj

ENISA description: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Vincent Mimoun-Prat WP PT-Viewer wp-ptviewer allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP PT-Viewer: from n/a through <= 2.0.2.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-ptviewer/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-pt-viewer-plugin-2-0-2-reflected-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Vincent Mimoun-Prat	WP PT-Viewer	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-ptviewer/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-pt-viewer-plugin-2-0-2-reflected-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

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https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-ptviewer/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-pt-viewer-plugin-2-0-2-reflected-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

Web references (0)

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No web references attached yet.

NVD-tagged references (1)

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https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-ptviewer/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-pt-viewer-plugin-2-0-2-reflected-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`xss.this`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:19 UTC
cve	`CVE-2025-23438`	no local data	2026-06-06 14:02 UTC

Remediations (14)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Wordfence remediation: WP PT-Viewer

Wordfence

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

2026-06-06 14:02 UTC
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2026-05-22 12:24 UTC
Critical Patch Updates, Critical Security Patch Updates ... - Oracle

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Critical Security Patch Updates Critical Security Patch Updates provide security patches for supported Oracle on-premises products. A Critical Security Patch Update provides targeted, high-priority security fixes in a smaller, more focused format, making them easier to apply with minimal disruption.

2026-05-22 12:24 UTC
Patch Tuesday May 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

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2026-05-22 12:24 UTC
How to Fix Error Code 0x80240438 on Windows 11 ,10 - The Geek Page

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2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Windows Server emergency patches fix WSUS bug with PoC exploit

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code.

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Microsoft December 2025 Patch Tuesday - 56 Vulnerabilities Fixed ...

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Microsoft released its final Patch Tuesday updates of 2025 on December 9, addressing 56 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Exchange Server, and other components.

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Portal for ArcGIS Security 2025 Update 1 Patch - Esri

web:www.esri.com

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2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2025

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This Critical Patch Update contains 374 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at October 2025 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Big March patch fixes dozens of security flaws in Windows and Office

web:www.pcworld.com

Microsoft fixed 58 security vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday, including several that are already being exploited in the wild.

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
February's Patch Tuesday release fixes 59 flaws ... - Computerworld

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2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Edition - Krebs on Security

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2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
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2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Android Security Bulletin—August 2025 - Android Open Source Project

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Android partners are encouraged to fix all issues in this bulletin and use the latest security patch level. Devices that use the 2025 -08-01 security patch level must include all issues associated with that security patch level, as well as fixes for all issues reported in previous security bulletins.

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2025-23438.json.

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