CVE-2025-23896
WordPress Mindmeister Shortcode plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
CVE-2025-23896 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Oncle Tom Mindmeister Shortcode, published January 16, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.38%EPSS, 32nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in thom4 Mindmeister Shortcode mindmeister-shortcode allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Mindmeister Shortcode: from n/a through <= 1.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used 6.5
WordPress Mindmeister Shortcode plugin <= 1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in thom4 Mindmeister Shortcode mindmeister-shortcode allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Mindmeister Shortcode: from n/a through <= 1.0.
- Record
CVE-2025-23896- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-3514 6.5
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in thom4 Mindmeister Shortcode mindmeister-shortcode allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Mindmeister Shortcode: from n/a through <= 1.0.
- Record
EUVD-2025-3514- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pvf7-f7pm-7w6v 6.5
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Oncle Tom Mindmeister Shortcode allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Mindmeister Shortcode: from n/a through 1.0.
- Record
GHSA-pvf7-f7pm-7w6v- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD 6.5
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in thom4 Mindmeister Shortcode mindmeister-shortcode allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Mindmeister Shortcode: from n/a through <= 1.0.
- Record
CVE-2025-23896- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/mindmeister-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-mindmeister-shortcode-plugin-1-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23896
patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mindmeister-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-mindmeister-shortcode-plugin-1-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pvf7-f7pm-7w6v