CVE-2025-23523: WordPress HSS Embed Streaming Video plugin <= 3.23 - Reflected 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: 2025-02-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in hoststreamsell HSS Embed Streaming Video hss-embed-streaming-video allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects HSS Embed Streaming Video: from n/a through <= 3.23.

Affected products

hoststreamsell HSS Embed Streaming Video: through 3.23

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/hss-embed-streaming-video/vulnerability/wordpress-hss-embed-streaming-video-plugin-3-23-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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