CVE-2025-1510
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary WordPress shortcodes through the Custom Post Type Date Archives plugin. Attackers can potentially run malicious code, inject content, or perform other actions depending on available shortcodes. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 2.7.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Custom Post Type Date Archives plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution if malicious shortcodes are available, leading to complete site compromise, data theft, or malware distribution.
Likely Case
Content injection, defacement, or privilege escalation through existing shortcode functionality.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if shortcode functionality is restricted and proper input validation is in place elsewhere.
🎯 Exploit Status
Attack requires knowledge of available shortcodes and their parameters. No authentication needed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 2.7.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-type-date-archives/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Custom Post Type Date Archives'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 2.7.2+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
Restrict access
allUse web application firewall to block requests to vulnerable endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Custom Post Type Date Archives plugin immediately
- Implement strict input validation and output encoding for all user-controlled data
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Custom Post Type Date Archives. If version is 2.7.1 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='custom-post-type-date-archives' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.7.2 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress endpoints with shortcode parameters
- Multiple failed shortcode execution attempts in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing shortcode syntax to WordPress installation
- Unusual traffic patterns to date archive pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (shortcode OR do_shortcode) AND status=200