CVE-2025-23443: WordPress Author Showcase plugin <= 1.4.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-04-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Claire Ryan Author Showcase author-showcase allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Author Showcase: from n/a through <= 1.4.3.

Affected products

Claire Ryan Author Showcase: through 1.4.3

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/author-showcase/vulnerability/wordpress-author-showcase-plugin-1-4-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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