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Ghostwriter <= 1.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

CVE-2025-23988 · ghostwriter

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Vulnerability: Ghostwriter <= 1.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Affected software: ghostwriter(Theme)
Affected versions: ≤ 1.4
Authentication: Not specified in feed title — see source advisory
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2025-23988
Published: 18 January 2025
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 3c86a625-9c2f-4e17-938b-82766783384e). Methodology and redistribution notes

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