CVE-2025-10131
📋 TL;DR
The All Social Share Options WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into website pages. These scripts execute whenever users view the compromised pages, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. This affects all WordPress sites using plugin versions up to and including 1.0.
💻 Affected Systems
- All Social Share Options 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, potentially gaining administrative access.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content review processes, exploitation would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access (contributor or higher) and knowledge of WordPress shortcode usage.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0 (check WordPress plugin repository)
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/all-social-share-options/trunk/shortcodes.php#L14
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'All Social Share Options'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove Contributor Shortcode Access
allRestrict contributor-level users from using the 'sc' shortcode by modifying user roles or implementing content filters.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the All Social Share Options plugin immediately.
- Implement strict content review for all posts/pages created by contributor-level users.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'All Social Share Options' version 1.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='all-social-share-options' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.0 or plugin is completely removed from the system.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual shortcode usage in post/page content
- Multiple content edits by contributor users
- JavaScript injection patterns in database content
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected external script loads from WordPress pages
- Suspicious outbound connections from user browsers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND ("sc shortcode" OR "all-social-share-options") AND ("script" OR "javascript" OR "onclick")