CVE-2025-14130
📋 TL;DR
The Post Like Dislike WordPress plugin contains a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via crafted URLs. When users click malicious links, attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using this plugin version 1.0 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Post Like Dislike 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 administrative access to WordPress, install backdoors, deface websites, or exfiltrate sensitive data.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, perform actions as authenticated users, redirect to phishing sites, or display malicious content.
If Mitigated
With proper web application firewalls and security headers, exploitation attempts are blocked, limiting impact to failed attacks.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (clicking malicious link) but is trivial to execute with basic web knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-like-dislike/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Post Like Dislike' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock malicious requests containing XSS payloads targeting the PHP_SELF parameter
Content Security Policy Header
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'" in .htaccess or web server config
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the Post Like Dislike plugin immediately
- Implement strict Content Security Policy headers and web application firewall rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Post Like Dislike' version 1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='post-like-dislike' --field=version (if WP-CLI installed)Verify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.1 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags or JavaScript in URL parameters
- Requests to post-like-dislike.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections after user visits crafted URLs
- Traffic patterns suggesting session hijacking
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="*post-like-dislike.php*" AND (param="*<script>*" OR param="*javascript:*"))