CVE-2025-22771
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'The Great Firewords of China' 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
- WordPress The Great Firewords of China 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, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users.
🎯 Exploit Status
XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and weaponization is likely given the public disclosure.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'The Great Firewords of China'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available.
wp plugin deactivate the-great-firewords-of-china
Remove Plugin
allCompletely remove the vulnerable plugin from WordPress installation.
wp plugin delete the-great-firewords-of-china
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
- Enable Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'The Great Firewords of China' version 1.2 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get the-great-firewords-of-china --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.3 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- JavaScript payloads in request parameters
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script injections in HTTP requests to WordPress
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND ("the-great-firewords-of-china" OR "sensitive-chinese-words") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onload=" OR "onerror=")