CVE-2025-22732
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Admiral Ad Blocking Detector WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view affected pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Admiral Ad Blocking Detector 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 credentials, take over the WordPress site, deface content, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, 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 inject payloads, but once injected, affects all users viewing the compromised page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 3.6.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Ad Blocking Detector' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate ad-blocking-detector
Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution
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
- Disable the Admiral Ad Blocking Detector plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Ad Blocking Detector' version 3.6.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get ad-blocking-detector --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 3.6.0 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin admin endpoints
- JavaScript payloads in form submissions or URL parameters
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script tags in HTTP responses
- Unexpected external script loads from plugin pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND ("ad-blocking-detector" OR "admiral") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")