CVE-2025-22743
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the Twitter Bootstrap Collapse WordPress plugin. When users view pages containing the compromised accordion shortcode, their browsers execute the attacker's scripts, potentially stealing session cookies or redirecting to malicious sites. All WordPress sites using versions up to 1.0 of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Twitter Bootstrap Collapse (aka Accordian Shortcode) 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 steal administrator session cookies, gain full administrative access to the WordPress site, install backdoors, deface the site, or pivot to internal networks.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, redirect visitors to phishing sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
DOM-based XSS vulnerabilities are frequently weaponized due to their simplicity and impact. No public proof-of-concept was found at analysis time, but similar vulnerabilities typically have readily available exploit code.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Twitter Bootstrap Collapse' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.0.1 from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Twitter Bootstrap Collapse plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate twitter-bootstrap-collapse
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 wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely and use alternative accordion solutions
- Implement web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads in plugin parameters
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Twitter Bootstrap Collapse' version 1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get twitter-bootstrap-collapse --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version shows 1.0.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php with suspicious script tags in parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts following suspicious script injections
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to unknown domains following page visits
- Unusual traffic patterns to pages containing accordion shortcodes
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("twitter-bootstrap-collapse" OR "accordian") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")