CVE-2025-1289
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows WordPress administrators to inject malicious scripts into plugin settings, which then execute when other users view those settings pages. It affects WordPress sites using the Plugin Oficial plugin version 1.7.3 and earlier, particularly in multisite configurations where unfiltered_html is restricted.
💻 Affected Systems
- Plugin Oficial WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
Plugin Oficial by Coffee Code
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker with admin privileges could steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Malicious admin injects persistent XSS payloads that affect other administrators or privileged users viewing plugin settings, enabling session hijacking or credential theft.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and admin vetting, impact is limited to trusted administrators who shouldn't be malicious.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires administrative privileges; no public exploit code identified at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.7.4 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5a296b59-f305-49a2-88b8-fca998f2c43e/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Plugin Oficial' and check if update is available
4. Click 'Update Now' if version 1.7.4+ is available
5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove Plugin
allTemporarily disable or remove the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate plugin-oficial
wp plugin delete plugin-oficial
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit administrative accounts to only trusted personnel
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove admin access from untrusted users
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Plugin Oficial version. If version is 1.7.3 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get plugin-oficial --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.7.4 or later in WordPress admin plugins page.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual plugin setting modifications by admin users
- JavaScript payloads in plugin option values
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected external script loads from plugin settings pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="plugin_updated" OR event="option_updated") AND plugin="plugin-oficial"