WordPress Simple Custom post type custom field plugin <= 1.0.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
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 faaiq Simple Custom post type custom field simple-content-construction-kit allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Simple Custom post type custom field: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-23500
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mh53-5gcx-h6x9
More faaiq vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-16450 WordPress Pretty Url Plugin <= 1.5.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-20956 WordPress Custom Category/Post Type Post order plugin <= 1.6.0 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2025-16449 WordPress Pretty Urls Plugin <= 1.5.5 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-23500 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-23500 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mh53-5gcx-h6x9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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