CVE-2025-1294
📋 TL;DR
The eForm WordPress Form Builder plugin has a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into WordPress pages. These scripts execute whenever users view the compromised pages, potentially affecting all visitors to vulnerable WordPress sites. All WordPress sites using eForm plugin versions up to 4.18.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- eForm - WordPress Form Builder
⚠️ 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 session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or redirect users to phishing pages, compromising user accounts and potentially gaining administrative access.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output escaping, malicious scripts are neutralized before execution, preventing any client-side code injection.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and weaponized due to their persistence and impact.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.18.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://eform.live/changelog/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find eForm - WordPress Form Builder
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable eForm Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate eform
Implement WAF Rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads targeting eForm endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use WordPress security plugins with XSS protection features
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → eForm version. If version is 4.18.0 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get eform --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify eForm plugin version is 4.18.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to eForm endpoints with script tags
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script injection payloads to /wp-content/plugins/eform/ endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="*eform*" AND (body="*<script>*" OR body="*javascript:*"))