CVE-2025-11767
📋 TL;DR
The Tips Shortcode WordPress plugin has a stored cross-site scripting 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. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 0.2.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Tips Shortcode 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, take over the WordPress site, install backdoors, deface the website, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, redirect users to phishing pages, or display unwanted advertisements.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to potential data leakage from users viewing compromised pages.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access at contributor level or higher. The vulnerability is in the 'tip' shortcode parameter handling.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.2.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tips-shortcode
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Tips Shortcode plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove Contributor Access
allTemporarily remove contributor-level access for untrusted users until patch is applied.
Content Security Policy
linuxImplement strict Content Security Policy headers to mitigate XSS impact.
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'";
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Tips Shortcode plugin completely
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious shortcode usage
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Tips Shortcode version 0.2.1 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=tips-shortcode --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Tips Shortcode plugin version is 0.2.2 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual shortcode usage in post/page edits
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful contributor login
- Posts/pages with suspicious JavaScript in content
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from WordPress site
- Unexpected JavaScript loading from post/page content
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="plugin_update" AND plugin="tips-shortcode" AND version<="0.2.1") OR (event="post_edit" AND user_role="contributor" AND content CONTAINS "[tip" AND content CONTAINS "script")