Application Passwords <= 0.1.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via reject_url
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Application Passwords plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'reject_url' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.3. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied URLs, which allows javascript: URI schemes to be embedded in the reject_url parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a user clicks the "No, I do not approve of this connection" button, granted they can successfully trick the victim into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| georgestephanis | Application Passwords | up to 0.1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Application Passwords Vendorgeorgestephanis Affected up to 0.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13308
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fwgp-xx7q-2jwf
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/59fdfdf3-e9fe-44d2-82f4-7a612a51d376?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/application-passwords/tags/0.1.3/auth-app.js#L61
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/application-passwords/tags/0.1.3/class.application-passwords.php#L418
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/application-passwords/tags/0.1.3/class.application-passwords.php#L432
Sources
- CVE-2025-13308 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-13308 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fwgp-xx7q-2jwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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