CVE-2025-1512
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into web pages via the PowerPack Elementor Addons plugin. The stored XSS payload executes whenever users visit compromised pages, potentially affecting all visitors to vulnerable WordPress sites.
💻 Affected Systems
- PowerPack Elementor Addons (Free Widgets, Extensions and Templates) plugin for WordPress
⚠️ 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 session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, perform actions on behalf of users, or deploy additional malware payloads across the entire user base.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor accounts inject malicious scripts to steal admin credentials, deface websites, or redirect users to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output escaping, the vulnerability would be prevented, and with least privilege access controls, the attack surface would be significantly reduced.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once an attacker has Contributor-level credentials.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.9.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3262339/powerpack-lite-for-elementor/trunk/assets/js/pp-custom-cursor.js
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'PowerPack Elementor Addons' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 2.9.1 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Custom Cursor Extension
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable Custom Cursor extension until patching is possible.
Navigate to Elementor → PowerPack → Extensions → Disable 'Custom Cursor'
Remove Contributor Role Access
allTemporarily restrict content creation to Editor and Administrator roles only.
Navigate to Users → All Users → Edit each Contributor → Change role to Subscriber
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → PowerPack Elementor Addons versionCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='powerpack-lite-for-elementor' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.9.1 or higher and test custom cursor functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with custom cursor parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful Contributor login
Network Indicators:
- JavaScript payloads in HTTP POST parameters containing 'pp-custom-cursor' or similar
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("pp-custom-cursor" OR "custom_cursor") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:")