CVE-2025-14129
📋 TL;DR
The Like DisLike Voting WordPress plugin contains a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via crafted URLs. When users click on malicious links, attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using this plugin version 1.0.1 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Like DisLike Voting 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 administrative access to WordPress, install backdoors, deface websites, or compromise user data.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, or perform limited actions within the user's current session.
If Mitigated
Attack limited to non-sensitive actions if users have minimal privileges and proper security headers are configured.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (clicking malicious link) but is technically simple to execute.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/like-dislike-voting/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Like DisLike Voting' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allDeactivate and remove the vulnerable plugin from WordPress
wp plugin deactivate like-dislike-voting
wp plugin delete like-dislike-voting
Web Application Firewall Rules
allConfigure WAF to block requests containing malicious script patterns in PHP_SELF parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use web application firewall to filter malicious requests targeting the vulnerable endpoint
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Like DisLike Voting' plugin version 1.0.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get like-dislike-voting --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.2 or later in WordPress admin panel, or confirm plugin is removed from installed plugins list📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags or JavaScript in PHP_SELF parameter
- Unusual GET requests to plugin endpoints with encoded payloads
Network Indicators:
- Malicious URLs containing script injections being shared
- Traffic patterns showing users being redirected after visiting specific URLs
SIEM Query:
web_access_logs WHERE url CONTAINS 'like-dislike-voting' AND (url CONTAINS '<script' OR url CONTAINS 'javascript:' OR url CONTAINS 'onload=' OR url CONTAINS 'onerror=')🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/like-dislike-voting/tags/1.0.1/files/function.php#L76
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/like-dislike-voting/trunk/files/function.php#L76
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/like-dislike-voting/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/25dfa483-26c6-43d1-9a24-9ea245b54f4c?source=cve
