CVE-2025-10125
📋 TL;DR
The Memberlite Shortcodes WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability in its 'row' shortcode that allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever users view the compromised pages, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.4 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Memberlite Shortcodes WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor access inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or credentials from visitors viewing compromised pages.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content filtering, impact is limited to potential defacement of specific pages.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access (contributor or higher) and ability to create/edit posts/pages with shortcodes.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.4
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Memberlite Shortcodes. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and delete plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate memberlite-shortcodes
Restrict User Roles
allTemporarily remove contributor-level editing permissions
wp user list --role=contributor --field=ID | xargs wp user set-role subscriber
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Memberlite Shortcodes plugin completely
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Memberlite Shortcodes version 1.4 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get memberlite-shortcodes --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.4 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual post/page edits by contributor-level users
- HTML/JavaScript injection in post_content fields
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful contributor login
Network Indicators:
- External script loads from unexpected domains in page responses
- Suspicious outbound connections after page views
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="post_updated" OR event="page_updated") AND user_role="contributor" AND content CONTAINS "<script>"🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/memberlite-shortcodes/tags/1.4/shortcodes/columns.php#L12
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3359252%40memberlite-shortcodes&new=3359252%40memberlite-shortcodes&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ceb7316e-8b55-4e7a-9309-8a9e84f22c90?source=cve
