CVE-2025-13895
📋 TL;DR
The Top Position Google Finance WordPress plugin has a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via crafted URLs. All WordPress sites using this plugin version 0.1.0 or earlier are affected. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf by tricking them into clicking malicious links.
💻 Affected Systems
- Top Position Google Finance 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 steal administrator session cookies, gain full control of WordPress site, install backdoors, deface website, or steal sensitive data.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, or perform limited actions within the user's current session context.
If Mitigated
Script execution is blocked by modern browser XSS protections or Content Security Policy, limiting impact to basic script injection attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS via $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] is a well-known attack vector requiring only a crafted URL. No authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fcbf81f8-8b33-4b83-91fb-626b7b5f3bb2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Locate 'Top Position Google Finance'
4. Click 'Deactivate' then 'Delete'
5. Remove plugin files completely from /wp-content/plugins/top-position-google-finance/
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to block inline script execution and restrict script sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock requests containing malicious script patterns in URLs
ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS "<script" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'XSS Attack Detected'"
Cloudflare WAF: Enable XSS protection rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the Top Position Google Finance plugin immediately
- Implement strict Content Security Policy headers to mitigate script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /wp-content/plugins/top-position-google-finance/ directory exists and contains version 0.1.0 or earlier filesCheck Version:
grep -r "Version:" /wp-content/plugins/top-position-google-finance/top-position-google-finance.phpVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin directory is completely removed from /wp-content/plugins/📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- URLs containing <script> tags or JavaScript in query parameters
- Multiple 404 errors for plugin-specific paths
- Unusual referrer headers containing script payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with script tags in URL parameters
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains following plugin page visits
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url="*<script*" OR url="*javascript:*" OR url="*onload=*" OR url="*onerror=*") AND url="*/wp-content/plugins/top-position-google-finance/*"🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/top-position-google-finance/trunk/top-position-google-finance.php#L56
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/top-position-google-finance/trunk/top-position-google-finance.php#L78
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fcbf81f8-8b33-4b83-91fb-626b7b5f3bb2?source=cve
