CVE-2025-14393
📋 TL;DR
The Wpik WordPress Basic Ajax Form plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability in the 'dname' parameter that allows authenticated attackers with Contributor access or higher to inject malicious scripts. These scripts execute whenever users view compromised pages, potentially affecting all visitors to vulnerable WordPress sites.
💻 Affected Systems
- Wpik WordPress Basic Ajax Form
⚠️ 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 session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
Likely Case
Session hijacking, credential theft, or website defacement through injected malicious scripts.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and output escaping are implemented, or if the plugin is disabled.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Remove or disable the Wpik WordPress Basic Ajax Form plugin. 2. Check for any malicious content injected via the plugin. 3. Monitor for official updates from the plugin developer.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allDeactivate and remove the vulnerable plugin from WordPress
Navigate to WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins > Deactivate and delete Wpik WordPress Basic Ajax Form
Restrict User Roles
allLimit Contributor and higher role assignments to trusted users only
Review and minimize users with Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator roles
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads in form submissions
- Regularly audit website content for suspicious scripts and monitor user activity logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Wpik WordPress Basic Ajax Form' version 1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
Check WordPress admin panel or examine wp-content/plugins/wpik-wordpress-basic-ajax-form/index.php file headerVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm the plugin is either updated to a patched version (if available) or completely removed from the plugins directory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php with 'dname' parameter containing script tags
- Multiple form submissions from single user accounts with encoded payloads
Network Indicators:
- Inbound requests with JavaScript payloads in form fields
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress site
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("dname" AND ("<script" OR "javascript:" OR "onload=" OR "onerror="))🔗 References
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html
- https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/security/data-validation/
- https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/security/securing-output/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpik-wordpress-basic-ajax-form/tags/1.0/index.php#L107
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpik-wordpress-basic-ajax-form/tags/1.0/index.php#L84
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpik-wordpress-basic-ajax-form/tags/1.0/index.php#L85
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1bc6508b-f646-4d52-bc8d-bdac443ed2fe?source=cve
