CVE-2025-22747
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress Foundation Columns plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages that are then executed when other users view those pages. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 0.8 of the Foundation Columns plugin, potentially compromising any WordPress site using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Foundation Columns 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, perform actions as authenticated users, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially gaining unauthorized access to WordPress admin panels.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before execution, preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited, though specific exploit details for this CVE aren't publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 0.8
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Locate Foundation Columns plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Foundation Columns plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate foundation-columns
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 Foundation Columns plugin completely from your WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads targeting this plugin
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Foundation Columns version 0.8 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get foundation-columns --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Foundation Columns plugin is either updated to version after 0.8 or completely removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php containing script tags
- Multiple failed login attempts following suspicious plugin activity
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing malicious script payloads in parameters
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from WordPress server
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("foundation-columns" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")