CVE-2025-23897: WordPress Apply with LinkedIn buttons plugin <= 2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-01-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ivobrett Apply with LinkedIn buttons apply-with-linkedin-buttons allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Apply with LinkedIn buttons: from n/a through <= 2.3.

Affected products

ivobrett Apply with LinkedIn buttons: through 2.3

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/apply-with-linkedin-buttons/vulnerability/wordpress-apply-with-linkedin-buttons-plugin-2-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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