CVE-2025-14114
📋 TL;DR
The 1180px Shortcodes WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with Contributor 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 this plugin up to version 1.1.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- 1180px Shortcodes 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 as authenticated users, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or credentials, perform unauthorized actions, or deface specific pages on the website.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output escaping, the vulnerability would be prevented, and only properly formatted content would be displayed.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access (Contributor role or higher). The vulnerability is in the 'class' shortcode attribute with insufficient sanitization.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/1180px-shortcodes
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find '1180px Shortcodes' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download the latest version from WordPress.org and replace the plugin files manually.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate 1180px-shortcodes
Remove Contributor Access
allTemporarily remove Contributor role access to reduce attack surface
wp user remove-role <username> contributor
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads in 'class' attributes
- Review and audit all posts/pages created by Contributor-level users for suspicious content
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for '1180px Shortcodes' version 1.1.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get 1180px-shortcodes --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.1.2 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin with 'class' parameter containing script tags
- Multiple page edits by Contributor users in short timeframe
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress site
- Unexpected JavaScript execution in page responses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (http_method="POST" AND uri_path="/wp-admin/*" AND http_params="class=*<script>*")