CVE-2025-14792
📋 TL;DR
The Key Figures WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability that allows administrators to inject malicious scripts into pages. When users visit compromised pages, the scripts execute in their browsers. This only affects WordPress multisite installations or sites where unfiltered_html capability is disabled.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Key Figures 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
Administrator account compromise leading to site takeover, data theft, or malware distribution to visitors.
Likely Case
Privileged attacker hijacks admin sessions, defaces site, or steals sensitive data from logged-in users.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to requiring admin access and specific WordPress configurations.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires administrator-level access to WordPress. Exploitation is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check WordPress plugin repository for version >1.1
Vendor Advisory: http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/key-figures
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Key Figures' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and remove plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate Key Figures plugin until patched version available
wp plugin deactivate key-figures
Enable unfiltered_html for admins
allEnable unfiltered_html capability for administrator roles (not recommended for security)
Add define('DISALLOW_UNFILTERED_HTML', false) to wp-config.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove administrator access from untrusted users
- Implement web application firewall with XSS protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Key Figures. If version is 1.1 or lower, you are vulnerable if using multisite OR unfiltered_html disabled.Check Version:
wp plugin get key-figures --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.1 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual administrator activity modifying plugin settings
- Suspicious JavaScript in page content
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected script tags in HTTP responses from WordPress pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "kf_field_figure_default_color_render" AND ("script" OR "javascript")