CVE-2025-15000
📋 TL;DR
The Page Keys WordPress plugin has a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute when users view the compromised pages. Only WordPress multi-site installations and installations with unfiltered_html disabled are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Page Keys 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
Session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of affected pages
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to requiring admin privileges and specific WordPress configurations
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires administrator-level access to WordPress
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3.4 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/page-keys/tags/1.3.4/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Page Keys plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. Or download version 1.3.4+ from WordPress repository
6. Upload and replace existing plugin files
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable unfiltered_html restriction
allEnable unfiltered_html capability for administrators to bypass the vulnerability condition
Add to wp-config.php: define('DISALLOW_UNFILTERED_HTML', false);
Remove plugin
linuxTemporarily deactivate and remove the vulnerable plugin
wp plugin deactivate page-keys
wp plugin delete page-keys
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict administrator account access to trusted personnel only
- Implement web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads in page_key parameter
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Page Keys → Version. If version is 1.3.3 or lower, you are vulnerableCheck Version:
wp plugin get page-keys --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Page Keys plugin version is 1.3.4 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual admin activity modifying page keys
- POST requests to page-key endpoints with script tags
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script payloads in page_key parameter
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "page_key" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:")