CVE-2025-14039
📋 TL;DR
The Simple Folio WordPress plugin has a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into web pages. These scripts execute whenever users visit the compromised pages, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using Simple Folio version 1.1.1 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Simple Folio 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, hijack user sessions, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or install malware on visitor systems.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor access inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies, perform phishing attacks, or deface specific portfolio pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output escaping, the vulnerability is eliminated, preventing script injection entirely.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access (Contributor role or higher). The vulnerability is straightforward to exploit once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check WordPress plugin repository for version >1.1.1
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-folio/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Simple Folio plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Simple Folio Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate simple-folio
Restrict User Roles
allTemporarily remove Contributor role access or restrict who can create/edit portfolio items
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads in meta fields
- Apply Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Simple Folio version ≤1.1.1Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=simple-folio --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is >1.1.1 or plugin is removed. Test meta field inputs with basic script tags to confirm sanitization.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual meta field updates in WordPress logs
- Multiple portfolio item edits by single user in short time
Network Indicators:
- Script tags in HTTP POST data to wp-admin
- External script loads from portfolio pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("_simple_folio_item_client_name" OR "_simple_folio_item_link") AND ("<script" OR "javascript:")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-folio/tags/1.1.1/templates/single-simple-folio.php#L70
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-folio/tags/1.1.1/templates/single-simple-folio.php#L76
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-folio/trunk/templates/single-simple-folio.php#L70
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-folio/trunk/templates/single-simple-folio.php#L76
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3442515%40simple-folio&new=3442515%40simple-folio&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c32a71d6-d61c-4f6f-9d35-70140235af7c?source=cve
