CVE-2025-23882Network attack vector

Unauthenticated browser script execution via reflected input

Published Jan 22, 2025 · Updated May 11, 2026

Reflected XSS in misanthrop WP Download Codes 2.5.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts through crafted requests. Published advisories identify insufficient input sanitization and output escaping but do not disclose the affected parameter or PHP function. Exploitation requires an unauthenticated attacker to induce a user to follow a malicious link, after which the injected script runs in that user's browser.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in misanthrop WP Download Codes 2.5.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject scripts through crafted requests. Published advisories identify insufficient input sanitization and output escaping but do not disclose the affected parameter or PHP function. Exploitation requires an unauthenticated attacker to induce a user to follow a malicious link, after which the injected script runs in that user's browser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-23882
Published
Jan 22, 2025
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
misanthrop
Product
WP Download Codes
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 22, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.5.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

misanthrop · WP Download Codesversion=0 <=2.5.4

Published CVSS scores

7.1PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1204.001Malicious Link

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