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CVE-2025-23438: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Vincent Mimoun-Prat WP PT-Viewer

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-23438cvecve-2025-23438
Published: Thu Jan 16 2025 (01/16/2025, 20:06:05 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Vincent Mimoun-Prat
Product: 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.

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AILast updated: 05/12/2026, 03:49:45 UTC

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.

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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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