CVE-2025-14984
📋 TL;DR
The Gutenverse Form WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with Author-level access or higher to upload malicious SVG files containing JavaScript. When these files are viewed, the JavaScript executes in victims' browsers, enabling stored cross-site scripting attacks. This affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Gutenverse Form 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, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers with Author access upload malicious SVG files that execute JavaScript when viewed by administrators or other users, potentially stealing session cookies or performing unauthorized actions.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to the specific user viewing the malicious SVG file.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple - just uploading a malicious SVG file. The vulnerability is well-documented in public sources.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.3.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Gutenverse Form plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.3.3+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable SVG Uploads via Functions.php
allAdd code to theme's functions.php to remove SVG from allowed MIME types
add_filter('upload_mimes', function($mimes) { unset($mimes['svg']); unset($mimes['svgz']); return $mimes; });
Temporarily Deactivate Plugin
allDisable the Gutenverse Form plugin until patched
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict user roles - ensure only trusted users have Author-level access or higher
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution from SVG files
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Gutenverse Form version. If version is 2.3.2 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=gutenverse-form --field=version (if WP-CLI installed)Verify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Gutenverse Form plugin version is 2.3.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SVG file uploads by Author-level users
- Multiple failed upload attempts followed by successful SVG upload
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /wp-admin/async-upload.php with SVG files
- Requests to uploaded SVG files with suspicious parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("uploaded" AND ".svg" AND user_role="author")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gutenverse-form/tags/2.3.2/lib/framework/includes/class-init.php#L169
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gutenverse-form/tags/2.3.2/lib/framework/includes/class-init.php#L837
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3427504/gutenverse-form/trunk/lib/framework/includes/class-init.php?old=3395520&old_path=gutenverse-form%2Ftrunk%2Flib%2Fframework%2Fincludes%2Fclass-init.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/792fa6cb-e55a-4f68-b8a8-9039fb1ff694?source=cve
