CVE-2025-23621

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in algothemes Causes – Donation Plugin causes allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Causes – Donation Plugin: from n/a through <= 1.0.01.

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: 2025-01-24 11:52 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-28 18:11 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/23xxx/CVE-2025-23621.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2025-23621 — Causes – Donation Plugin <= 1.0.01 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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NVD published: 2025-01-24 11:15:10 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 08:55:51 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: 0.0022 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 12.64% 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-2025-3290
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Jan 24, 2025, 10:52:55 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:11:14 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: 0.1300
Vendors: NotFound, algothemes
Products: Causes – Donation Plugin (n/a ≤1.0.01)

Causes – Donation Plugin (0 ≤1.0.01)
Aliases: GHSA-p2hq-q9qc-rf39

ENISA description: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in algothemes Causes – Donation Plugin causes allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Causes – Donation Plugin: from n/a through <= 1.0.01.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/causes/vulnerability/wordpress-causes-donation-plugin-1-0-01-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
algothemes	Causes – Donation Plugin	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

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

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/causes/vulnerability/wordpress-causes-donation-plugin-1-0-01-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

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https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/causes/vulnerability/wordpress-causes-donation-plugin-1-0-01-reflected-cross-site-scripting-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/causes/vulnerability/wordpress-causes-donation-plugin-1-0-01-reflected-cross-site-scripting-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-2025-23621`	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.

Wordfence remediation: Causes – Donation Plugin

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
Microsoft December 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-days, 57 flaws

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft's December 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 57 flaws, including one actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.

2026-05-22 12:28 UTC
Microsoft's Latest 'Patch Tuesday' Update Fixes These ... - Lifehacker

web:lifehacker.com

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday update for December is here, and Windows users should ensure their machines are updated as soon as possible to fix three zero-day vulnerabilities.

2026-05-22 12:28 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2025-20362

web:nvd.nist.gov

Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

2026-05-22 12:28 UTC
Microsoft Releases December 2025 Patch Tuesday Updates

web:petri.com

Microsoft's December 2025 Patch Tuesday delivers 56 security fixes and key improvements for Windows 11.

2026-05-22 12:28 UTC
Microsoft December 2025 Patch Tuesday - 56 Vulnerabilities Fixed ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

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 12:28 UTC
Microsoft's December 2025 Patch Tuesday Addresses 56 CVEs ... - Tenable

web:www.tenable.com

Microsoft addresses 56 CVEs , including two publicly disclosed vulnerabilities and one zero-day that was exploited in the wild to close out the final Patch Tuesday of 2025

2026-05-22 12:28 UTC
Microsoft confirms patching issues in restricted Windows networks

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 03:25 UTC
Patch Tuesday May 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

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 03:25 UTC
February's Patch Tuesday release fixes 59 flaws ... - Computerworld

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 03:25 UTC
CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

web:www.cve.org

At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures

2026-05-22 03:25 UTC
Patch Tuesday Archives - Lansweeper

web:www.lansweeper.com

Patch Tuesday Microsoft report by Lansweeper. get an overview from all the Microsoft Patch Tuesday 's and fix the vulnerabilities.

2026-05-22 03:25 UTC
Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition - Krebs on Security

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 03:25 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2026

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 03:25 UTC
Microsoft Rolls Out Mitigations for 'YellowKey' BitLocker ...

web:www.securityweek.com

Microsoft has announced mitigations for CVE -2026-45585, a BitLocker bypass triggered via FsTx in Windows Recovery.

2026-05-22 03:25 UTC
Microsoft Releases Mitigation for Windows BitLocker Security Bypass 0 ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

No patch has been released yet; Microsoft has instead issued a multi-step manual mitigation guide while a formal security update is prepared. Windows BitLocker Security Bypass The vulnerability originates in WinRE's handling of the BootExecute registry value under HKLM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager.

2026-05-22 03:25 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

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 03:25 UTC

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