CVE-2023-25064Network attack vector

Administrator-level script execution via unescaped settings

Published Mar 20, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Stored XSS in Matteo Candura WP htpasswd 1.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run script in an administrator's browser. The admin.php settings form places stored username and password values directly into HTML value attributes without output escaping. Administrator-level access is required to save the payload, and exploitation occurs when another administrator opens the settings page.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Matteo Candura WP htpasswd 1.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run script in an administrator's browser. The admin.php settings form places stored username and password values directly into HTML value attributes without output escaping. Administrator-level access is required to save the payload, and exploitation occurs when another administrator opens the settings page.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25064
Published
Mar 20, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Matteo Candura
Product
WP htpasswd
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-592, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Matteo Candura · WP htpasswdversion=n/a <=1.7

Published CVSS scores

5.9PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-592Stored XSS
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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