CVE-2025-14030
📋 TL;DR
The AI Feeds WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability in versions up to 1.0.22. Authenticated attackers with Contributor access or higher can inject malicious scripts via the 'aife_post_meta' shortcode, which execute when users view affected pages. This affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- AI Feeds 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 admin credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies, redirect visitors to phishing pages, or display unwanted content.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and content filtering, impact is limited to potential content manipulation within Contributor privileges.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once authenticated. The vulnerability is well-documented in public sources.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.23 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3417124%40ai-feeds&new=3417124%40ai-feeds&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find AI Feeds plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install fresh version 1.0.23+ from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable AI Feeds Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate ai-feeds
Restrict Contributor Role
allRemove Contributor role access or limit who has this role
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Contributor role from all users and use only trusted Authors/Editors
- Implement web application firewall with XSS protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → AI Feeds version. If version is 1.0.22 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get ai-feeds --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify AI Feeds plugin shows version 1.0.23 or higher in WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests containing script tags to pages with aife_post_meta shortcode
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful Contributor login
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress site
- Unexpected JavaScript loading from your domain
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("aife_post_meta" OR "script" OR "onerror" OR "javascript:")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ai-feeds/tags/1.0.12/includes/functions.php#L58
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ai-feeds/trunk/includes/functions.php#L58
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3417124%40ai-feeds&new=3417124%40ai-feeds&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d33721e2-0a90-4102-84d5-2633c0fd47ed?source=cve
