CVE-2025-22651
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the Stylish Google Sheet Reader WordPress plugin. When users visit a specially crafted URL, the script executes in their browser, potentially stealing cookies, session tokens, or performing actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Stylish Google Sheet Reader 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 session cookies, take over WordPress sites, deface websites, inject malware, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, perform actions as authenticated users, or redirect users to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Stylish Google Sheet Reader'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 4.1+ from WordPress.org and replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate stylish-google-sheet-reader
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allConfigure WAF rules to block XSS payloads targeting this plugin.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use web application firewall to filter malicious input patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Stylish Google Sheet Reader version 4.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get stylish-google-sheet-reader --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 4.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript code to plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND ("stylish-google-sheet" OR "wp-content/plugins/stylish-google-sheet") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "%3Cscript%3E")