CVE-2025-23890: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Tom Ewer Easy Tweet Embed
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Tom Ewer Easy Tweet Embed easy-tweet-embed allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Easy Tweet Embed: from n/a through <= 1.7.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Easy Tweet Embed plugin by Tom Ewer, up to version 1.7, contains a DOM-based Cross-site Scripting vulnerability due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. This vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected web page, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity level. No patch or vendor advisory details are currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser, potentially leading to partial disclosure of sensitive information, modification of web content, or disruption of availability. The attack requires user interaction and low privileges, limiting the ease of exploitation. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling or removing the Easy Tweet Embed plugin if feasible or apply any available temporary mitigations recommended by the vendor. Monitor official Tom Ewer channels for updates.
CVE-2025-23890: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Tom Ewer Easy Tweet Embed
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Tom Ewer Easy Tweet Embed easy-tweet-embed allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Easy Tweet Embed: from n/a through <= 1.7.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Easy Tweet Embed plugin by Tom Ewer, up to version 1.7, contains a DOM-based Cross-site Scripting vulnerability due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. This vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected web page, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity level. No patch or vendor advisory details are currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser, potentially leading to partial disclosure of sensitive information, modification of web content, or disruption of availability. The attack requires user interaction and low privileges, limiting the ease of exploitation. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling or removing the Easy Tweet Embed plugin if feasible or apply any available temporary mitigations recommended by the vendor. Monitor official Tom Ewer channels for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-16T11:31:35.917Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd7247e6bfc5ba1dee8e83
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:30:15 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 4:17:14 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 7:13:50 PM
Views: 11
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