CVE-2025-13729
📋 TL;DR
The Entry Views WordPress plugin has a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into website pages. These scripts execute whenever users visit the compromised pages, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using Entry Views plugin version 1.0.0 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Entry Views 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, take over the WordPress site, install backdoors, deface the website, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, redirect users to phishing pages, or display unwanted advertisements.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and content security policies, impact is limited to potential data leakage from users visiting compromised pages.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple once attacker has contributor privileges.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/entry-views/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Remove the Entry Views plugin from your WordPress installation
2. Delete all plugin files from wp-content/plugins/entry-views/
3. Consider alternative plugins for view tracking functionality
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin shortcode
allRemove the vulnerable shortcode handler to prevent exploitation
Edit wp-content/plugins/entry-views/inc/shortcodes.php and comment out or remove the add_shortcode('entry-views', ...) line
Restrict user roles
allLimit contributor-level access to trusted users only
Use WordPress role management plugins to restrict who can create/edit posts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Regularly audit user accounts and remove unnecessary contributor-level access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Entry Views version 1.0.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=entry-views --field=version (if WP-CLI installed)Verify Fix Applied:
Confirm Entry Views plugin is either removed or disabled in WordPress plugins list📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual post/page edits by contributor-level users
- Suspicious JavaScript in post content
Network Indicators:
- External script loads from unexpected domains in page responses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="entry-views" OR shortcode="entry-views")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/entry-views/tags/1.0.0/inc/shortcodes.php#L25
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/entry-views/tags/1.0.0/inc/shortcodes.php#L36
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/entry-views/tags/1.0.0/inc/template.php#L35
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0e7e9fcc-804a-46a8-95cd-b358ba7681ec?source=cve
