CVE-2025-23443

WordPress Author Showcase plugin <= 1.4.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

7.1 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.30%Up 0.3 points since Apr 18, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

WordPress Author Showcase plugin <= 1.4.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Record: CVE-2025-23443
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-11588 7.1

Record: EUVD-2025-11588
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qrcg-ch7v-h2pp 7.1

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...

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

Record: GHSA-qrcg-ch7v-h2pp
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.1

Record: CVE-2025-23443
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

claire ryan author showcase

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-23443 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Claire Ryan Author Showcase, published April 17, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.