What is CVE-2025-23572?

CVE-2025-23572 is tracked as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin UpDownUpDown.

Which UpDownUpDown versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions up to 1.1.

How should operators remediate CVE-2025-23572?

No patched release is listed in this record, so monitor the vendor and linked references before accepting the risk.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin Medium No patch listed CVE-2025-23572

UpDownUpDown <= 1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The UpDownUpDown plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

CVE-2025-23572 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin UpDownUpDown. It affects Versions up to 1.1 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

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Published

Jan 16, 2025

Last Updated

Jan 22, 2025

Slug

updownupdown-postcomment-voting

Risk Profile

6.1 CVSS Score

Weakness

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Researchers

SOPROBRO

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

No patched release listed

Remediation

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Operator Briefing

CVE-2025-23572 is tracked for the Plugin UpDownUpDown as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 1.1. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type

Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Primary Fixed Version

Not published

Primary Affected Range

Versions up to 1.1

Tracking ID

CVE-2025-23572

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1e12494c-e777-4ee1-be70-7469141f968f?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	updownupdown-postcomment-voting View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2025-23572
Patched Versions	No patched versions published.
Affected Versions	Versions up to 1.1

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