CVE-2025-23826
📛 CVE Title
WordPress Stop Comment Spam plugin <= 0.5.3 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in pedjas Stop Comment Spam stop-comment-spam allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Stop Comment Spam: from n/a through <= 0.5.3.
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 21:07 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-13 01:42 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/23xxx/CVE-2025-23826.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2025-23826 — Stop Comment Spam <= 0.5.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2025-01-16 21:15:23 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 08:57:34 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
- 0.0041 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 33.30% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-26
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-07-27 07:58 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2025-3456 - Assigner
- Patchstack
- Published
- Jan 16, 2025, 8:07:17 PM
- Updated
- May 12, 2026, 11:42:46 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
- 0.3400
- Vendors
- Predrag Supurović, pedjas
- Products
-
Stop Comment Spam (0 ≤0.5.3)Stop Comment Spam (n/a ≤0.5.3)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-xrjm-94r9-c987
ENISA description: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in pedjas Stop Comment Spam stop-comment-spam allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Stop Comment Spam: from n/a through <= 0.5.3.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| pedjas | Stop Comment Spam |
0 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
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Web references (5)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-23826 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-3456 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-23826 rapid7:www.cve.org
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cae45f7d-0ffe-41c4-9d1c-3211d6f86e5c?source=api-prod rapid7:www.wordfence.com
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
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-2025-23826
|
no local data | 2026-06-06 14:02 UTC |
Remediations (19)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
-
Wordfence remediation: Stop Comment SpamWordfence
Update to version 0.5.4, or a newer patched version
2026-06-06 14:02 UTC -
web:carthageelectronics.com
Status: Actively exploited — CISA KEV listed — patch by May 12, 2026 What Happened On April 28, 2026, CISA added CVE -2026-32202 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog with a federal remediation deadline of May 12, 2026. This vulnerability is the result of an incomplete patch Microsoft released in February for CVE -2026-21510.
2026-05-22 12:31 UTC -
web:cisa.gov
Update (08/12/ 2025 ): CISA has updated this alert to provide clarification on identifying Exchange Servers on an organization's networks and provided further guidance on running the Microsoft Exchange Health Checker. Update (08/07/ 2025 ): CISA issued Emergency Directive (ED) 25-02: Mitigate Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability in response to CVE - 2025 -53786
2026-05-22 12:31 UTC -
web:www.cisecurity.org
<p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could result in an attacker gaining the same privileges as the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or ...
2026-05-22 12:31 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
Vulnerabilities All vulnerabilities in the NVD have been assigned a CVE identifier and thus, abide by the definition below. CVE defines a vulnerability as: "A weakness in the computational logic (e.g., code) found in software and hardware components that, when exploited, results in a negative impact to confidentiality, integrity, or availability. Mitigation of the vulnerabilities in this ...
2026-05-22 12:31 UTC -
web:www.forbes.com
Microsoft Exchange users are urged to mitigate a zero-day vulnerability that CISA has confirmed is under active exploitation.
2026-05-22 12:31 UTC -
web:www.teslarati.com
Tesla is going to fix the nearly 219,000 vehicles that it recalled due to an issue with the rearview camera with a simple software update, giving owners no need to travel to a service center to ...
2026-05-22 12:31 UTC -
web:www.whatsapp.com
CVE -2026-23863 An attachment spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to v2.3000.1032164386.258709 could have allowed maliciously formatted documents with embedded NUL bytes in the filename to be shown in the application as one type of file but run as an executable when opened. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild. Acknowledgements: External Researcher via Meta Bug Bounty ...
2026-05-22 12:31 UTC -
web:www.windowslatest.com
Windows 11 April 2026 update adds Narrator Copilot support, faster Settings, File Explorer fixes, and key security improvements.
2026-05-22 12:31 UTC -
web:aviatrix.ai
CISA mandates U.S. federal agencies to patch the 'BlueHammer' vulnerability in Microsoft Defender, exploited as a zero-day, by May 7, 2026.
2026-05-22 03:32 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-05-22 03:32 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday lands with a heavy enterprise focus, fixing 120 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, developer tools, and Microsoft 365 apps, including 29 remote code execution (RCE) flaws rated Critical.
2026-05-22 03:32 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 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 April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-22 03:32 UTC -
web:www.sentinelone.com
CVE -2026-33825 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Defender. Learn about its impact, affected versions, and mitigation methods.
2026-05-22 03:32 UTC -
web:isc.sans.edu
Users should prioritize patching these vulnerabilities to prevent unauthorized code execution. Additionally, the Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability ( CVE - 2025 -53779), a disclosed zero-day, requires high privileges to exploit but could lead to domain administrator access, necessitating careful monitoring and mitigation .
2026-05-22 03:32 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
For a clickable, per- patch breakdown, check out the SANS Internet Storm Center Patch Tuesday roundup. Running into problems applying any of these updates?
2026-05-22 03:32 UTC -
web:www.techrepublic.com
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 165 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days, in one of the company's largest monthly security updates.
2026-05-22 03:32 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-22 03:32 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch a Microsoft Defender privilege escalation flaw (dubbed BlueHammer) that has been exploited in zero-day attacks.
2026-05-22 03:32 UTC
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