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High
CVE-2025-23538
WordPress WP Contest plugin <= 1.0.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Sophia M Williams WP Contest wp-contest allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Contest: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- João Pedro S Alcântara (Kinorth) | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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WP Contest
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 3rd, 2025
Last Modified:
April 28th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L