CVE-2025-23499
📛 CVE Title
WordPress Board Election plugin <= 1.0.1 - CSRF to Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Pascal Casier Board Election board-election allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Board Election: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.
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-352 - Reserved
- 2025-01-16
- Published
- 2025-01-16 21:06 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-04-28 18:11 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/23xxx/CVE-2025-23499.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2025-23499 — Board Election <= 1.0.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2025-01-16 20:15:37 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 08:54:51 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
- 0.0020 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 9.94% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-26
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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-2025-3212 - Assigner
- Patchstack
- Published
- Jan 16, 2025, 8:06:08 PM
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026, 4:11:10 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
- 0.1400
- Vendors
- Pascal Casier
- Products
-
Board Election (0 ≤1.0.1)Board Election (n/a ≤1.0.1)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-48cr-x7pp-992r
ENISA description: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Pascal Casier Board Election board-election allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Board Election: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Casier | Board Election |
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 (0)
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NVD-tagged references (1)
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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-2025-23499
|
no local data | 2026-06-06 14:02 UTC |
Remediations (17)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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Wordfence remediation: Board ElectionWordfence
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 -
web:techcrunch.com
Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim's computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now.
2026-05-22 12:25 UTC -
web:www.notebookcheck.net
Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 79 flaws, including two publicly disclosed zero-days. Windows 11 gets KB5079473 and KB5078883, while Windows 10 receives KB5078885.
2026-05-22 12:25 UTC -
web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
2026-05-22 12:25 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 12:25 UTC -
web:pureinfotech.com
KB5074109 (build 26200.7623) for Windows 11 is causing problems on NVIDIA GPUs, but you can fix the issue by following these three tips.
2026-05-22 12:25 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.
2026-05-22 12:25 UTC -
web:www.neowin.net
Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 KB5074109, KB5073455 for January 2026. Here's what's included.
2026-05-22 03:36 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 03:36 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-22 03:36 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft says customers in restricted network environments may encounter Windows Update failures after installing the January 2026 optional non-security preview updates.
2026-05-22 03:36 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 03:36 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft expects that exploitation is more likely. May's Patch Tuesday is a welcome respite from April, which saw Microsoft fix a near-record 167 security flaws.
2026-05-22 03:36 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
Information Technology Laboratory National Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities
2026-05-22 03:36 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 03:36 UTC -
web:blog.talosintelligence.com
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities Microsoft has released its monthly security update for October 2025 , addressing 175 Microsoft CVEs and 21 non-Microsoft CVEs . Among these, 17 vulnerabilities are considered critical and 11 are flagged as important and considered more likely to be exploited.
2026-05-22 03:36 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 03:36 UTC
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