CVE-2025-23438: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Vincent Mimoun-Prat WP PT-Viewer
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WP PT-Viewer plugin for WordPress, developed by Vincent Mimoun-Prat, contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper input sanitization during web page generation. This flaw affects all versions up to 2.0.2 and allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that can execute in users' browsers when they visit crafted URLs. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges and requires user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, reflecting the potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of user data. However, no known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or removing the WP PT-Viewer plugin or applying any available temporary mitigations recommended by the vendor. Avoid clicking on suspicious links that may exploit this reflected XSS vulnerability.
CVE-2025-23438: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Vincent Mimoun-Prat WP PT-Viewer
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP PT-Viewer plugin for WordPress, developed by Vincent Mimoun-Prat, contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper input sanitization during web page generation. This flaw affects all versions up to 2.0.2 and allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that can execute in users' browsers when they visit crafted URLs. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges and requires user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, reflecting the potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of user data. However, no known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or removing the WP PT-Viewer plugin or applying any available temporary mitigations recommended by the vendor. Avoid clicking on suspicious links that may exploit this reflected XSS vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-16T11:24:23.108Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd7616e6bfc5ba1df09626
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:46:30 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 3:49:45 AM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 1:10:47 AM
Views: 15
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