CVE-2025-11805
📋 TL;DR
The Skip to Timestamp WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability in all versions up to 1.4.4. Authenticated attackers with contributor access or higher can inject malicious scripts via the 'skipto' shortcode's 'time' attribute, which executes when users view affected pages. This affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Skip to Timestamp 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 admin credentials, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor accounts inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or redirect visitors to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content filtering, impact is limited to potential defacement of specific pages.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access at contributor level or higher. Technical details are publicly available in references.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/skip-to-timestamp/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Skip to Timestamp' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 1.4.5 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate skip-to-timestamp
Restrict User Roles
linuxTemporarily remove contributor-level posting permissions
wp user list --role=contributor --field=ID | xargs wp user set-role subscriber
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove contributor and author roles from untrusted users
- Implement web application firewall with XSS filtering
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Skip to Timestamp → Version. If version is 1.4.4 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get skip-to-timestamp --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, confirm plugin version shows 1.4.5 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual post/page edits by contributor-level users
- Suspicious 'time' parameter values in shortcodes
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to unknown domains from WordPress pages
- Script injections in page responses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" (event="post_updated" OR event="page_updated") user_role="contributor" OR user_role="author"