CVE-2025-13071
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into WordPress admin pages via unsanitized parameters in the Custom Admin Menu plugin. When high-privilege users like administrators view these pages, the scripts execute in their browser context. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Custom Admin Menu 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 session cookies, perform actions as administrators (like installing backdoors), or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into clicking malicious links, leading to session hijacking or limited administrative actions.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output escaping, the malicious scripts would be rendered harmless as text rather than executable code.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into clicking a malicious link. The vulnerability is well-documented in security advisories.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/83c47c58-0395-4224-beaa-2f64ed92ef16/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Custom Admin Menu' and check for updates. 4. If update available, click 'Update Now'. 5. Alternatively, delete the plugin and install the latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate custom-admin-menu
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock requests containing suspicious script patterns targeting the vulnerable parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict admin panel access to trusted IP addresses only
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to block inline script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Custom Admin Menu version 1.0.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get custom-admin-menu --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.1 or later in WordPress admin plugins page📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious script tags in query parameters to admin pages
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by suspicious admin page access
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from WordPress server after admin login
- Traffic patterns suggesting credential harvesting
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("custom-admin-menu" OR "admin.php") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=")