CVE-2025-14506
📋 TL;DR
The ConvertForce Popup Builder WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability in its Gutenberg block's entrance_animation attribute. Authenticated attackers with Author-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when users view affected pages. This affects all versions up to and including 0.0.7.
💻 Affected Systems
- ConvertForce Popup Builder 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 admin credentials, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers with Author access inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or redirect visitors to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to isolated page defacement or minor data leakage.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple once access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 0.0.7
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3419678/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find ConvertForce Popup Builder. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate convertforce-popup-builder
Restrict User Roles
allLimit Author and higher role assignments to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Regularly audit and monitor user accounts with Author-level access or higher
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for ConvertForce Popup Builder version 0.0.7 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get convertforce-popup-builder --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 0.0.7 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual modifications to pages/posts by Author-level users
- Suspicious script tags in page content containing 'entrance_animation'
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected external script loads from WordPress pages
- Suspicious redirects from popup pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="post_modified" OR event="page_updated") AND user_role="author" AND content CONTAINS "entrance_animation"🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/convertforce-popup-builder/trunk/inc/Blocks/Conversion.php#L47
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/convertforce-popup-builder/trunk/inc/Blocks/Conversion.php#L66
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3419678/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c57b9a78-53f4-40bb-ae6a-c5242b41329f?source=cve
