WordPress Browser-Update-Notify plugin <= 0.2.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 33CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Michael Stursberg Browser-Update-Notify browser-update-notify allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Browser-Update-Notify: from n/a through <= 0.2.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00281 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stursberg | Browser-Update-Notify | up to 0.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Browser-Update-Notify VendorMichael Stursberg Affected up to 0.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-23490
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wxr-c457-gcq8
Sources
- CVE-2025-23490 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-23490 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wxr-c457-gcq8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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