CVE-2025-22674
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Get Bowtied's Product Blocks for WooCommerce plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view affected pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing session cookies, redirecting to malicious sites, or performing actions on behalf of the user. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this WooCommerce plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Get Bowtied Product Blocks for WooCommerce
⚠️ 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, install backdoors, deface websites, or redirect users to phishing/malware sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, redirect to phishing pages, or display unwanted advertisements.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS typically requires some level of access to input fields, but once injected, affects all users viewing the compromised page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.9.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Product Blocks for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Product Blocks for WooCommerce plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate product-blocks-for-woocommerce
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'";
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
- Enable WordPress security plugins with XSS protection features
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Product Blocks for WooCommerce version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get product-blocks-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.9.1 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WooCommerce endpoints with script tags
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
- Suspicious user input containing JavaScript in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to unknown domains from user browsers
- Unexpected redirects from product pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("<script" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=") AND "product-blocks"