What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-23798?

CVE-2025-23798 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Which versions of Buddypress are affected by CVE-2025-23798?

CVE-2025-23798 presents moderate security risk, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 7.1.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-23798?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify anti-CSRF tokens and content security policies are enforced.

Buddypress CVE-2025-23798

HIGH

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2025-01-22 audit@patchstack.com

WordPress XSS Buddypress Wordpress Plugin

7.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.1 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Re-analysis Queued

Apr 23, 2026 - 15:42 vuln.today

cvss_changed

Severity Changed

Apr 23, 2026 - 15:42 NVD

MEDIUM HIGH

CVSS changed

Apr 23, 2026 - 15:42 NVD

6.1 (MEDIUM) 7.1 (HIGH)

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:05 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 22, 2025 - 15:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Eliott Robson Mass Messaging in BuddyPress allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Mass Messaging in BuddyPress: from n/a through 2.2.1.

AnalysisAI

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Eliott Robson Mass Messaging in BuddyPress allows Reflected XSS.2.1. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Eliott Robson Mass Messaging in BuddyPress allows Reflected XSS.2.1. Affected products include: Buddypress. Version information: through 2.2.1..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.