CVE-2023-25064
WordPress WP htpasswd Plugin <= 1.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matteo Candura WP htpasswd plugin <= 1.7 versions.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
WordPress WP htpasswd Plugin <= 1.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matteo Candura WP htpasswd plugin <= 1.7 versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-25064- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-29043
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matteo Candura WP htpasswd plugin <= 1.7 versions.
- Record
EUVD-2023-29043- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7fh4-9hp3-mcw9
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matteo Candura WP htpasswd...
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matteo Candura WP htpasswd plugin <= 1.7 versions.
- Record
GHSA-7fh4-9hp3-mcw9- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matteo Candura WP htpasswd plugin <= 1.7 versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-25064- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-25064 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Matteo Candura Wp Htpasswd, published March 20, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.