CVE-2025-14626
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts via the QR Code for WooCommerce plugin's shortcode. The scripts are stored and execute whenever other users view pages containing the injected shortcode, enabling persistent cross-site scripting attacks. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.9.42 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- QR Code for WooCommerce order emails, PDF invoices, packing slips 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, hijack user sessions, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Malicious contributors or compromised accounts inject scripts to steal user session cookies, display phishing content, or redirect users to malicious sites.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to potential defacement or minor data leakage from affected pages.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple once an attacker has contributor-level credentials.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.9.43 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qr-code-tag-for-wc-from-goaskle-com
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'QR Code for WooCommerce' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify plugin version is 1.9.43 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin shortcode
allRemove or disable the vulnerable shortcode functionality
Add to theme's functions.php: remove_shortcode('qrct');
Restrict user roles
allLimit contributor-level access to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the QR Code for WooCommerce plugin entirely
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for QR Code for WooCommerce version 1.9.42 or lowerCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='qr-code-tag-for-wc-from-goaskle-com' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.9.43 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual shortcode modifications in post/page content
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by contributor account access
Network Indicators:
- External script loads from unexpected domains on plugin pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="post_modified" OR event="shortcode_added") AND plugin="qr-code-tag-for-wc-from-goaskle-com"🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qr-code-tag-for-wc-from-goaskle-com/tags/1.9.42/lib/qrct/QrctWp.php#L1661
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qr-code-tag-for-wc-from-goaskle-com/trunk/lib/qrct/QrctWp.php#L1661
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b2e599c-48de-4d3a-94a3-b98badfb7a98?source=cve
