CVE-2025-13608
📋 TL;DR
The CC Child Pages WordPress plugin has a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute when users view the compromised pages, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 2.0.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- CC Child Pages 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 credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor access inject malicious scripts that steal user session cookies or credentials when users visit compromised pages, leading to account takeover.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output escaping, the vulnerability is eliminated; with contributor access controls, risk is limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access (contributor or higher); the vulnerability is in publicly documented code.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.0.1
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3403877/cc-child-pages
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'CC Child Pages' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify the plugin version is 2.0.1 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable the plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the CC Child Pages plugin to prevent exploitation.
wp plugin deactivate cc-child-pages
Restrict user roles
allLimit contributor-level access to trusted users only.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove contributor access from untrusted users
- Implement web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for CC Child Pages version 2.0.0 or lower.Check Version:
wp plugin get cc-child-pages --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm the plugin version is 2.0.1 or higher in the WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php with child_pages shortcode parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful contributor login
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing malicious script tags in child_pages shortcode attributes
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("child_pages" AND ("use_custom_link" OR "use_custom_link_target" OR "use_custom_thumbs" OR "use_custom_excerpt"))