CVE-2025-11860
📋 TL;DR
The Twitter Feed plugin for WordPress has a stored XSS vulnerability in versions up to 1.3.1. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access can inject malicious scripts via the 'ottwitter_feed' shortcode parameters, which execute when users view affected pages. This affects all WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin version.
💻 Affected Systems
- Twitter Feed 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 access inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or perform phishing attacks against site visitors.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output escaping, the vulnerability is prevented, and only authenticated users with appropriate privileges can access administrative functions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with contributor privileges or higher. The vulnerability is in publicly accessible code.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ot-twitter-feed/trunk/ottwitterfeed-shortcode.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Twitter Feed' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.3.2+ from WordPress plugin repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove vulnerable shortcode usage
allTemporarily disable or remove usage of the 'ottwitter_feed' shortcode from posts/pages until patched.
Restrict user roles
allLimit contributor-level access to trusted users only and implement principle of least privilege.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads in shortcode parameters
- Disable the Twitter Feed plugin completely until patching is possible
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Twitter Feed' plugin version. If version is 1.3.1 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='twitter-feed' --field=version (if WP-CLI is installed)Verify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 1.3.2 or higher in WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests containing script tags in 'width' or 'height' parameters to WordPress pages
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful contributor-level login
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress site
- Unexpected JavaScript execution in page responses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("ottwitter_feed" AND ("<script" OR "javascript:"))