CVE-2025-23656
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WordPress Donate visa plugin that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via stored cross-site scripting (XSS). The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.0.0, potentially compromising WordPress sites using this plugin. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when they view affected pages.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Donate visa 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 visitors to malicious sites, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts that steal user session cookies or credentials when visitors view affected pages, leading to account takeover and unauthorized access.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization checks and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented, limiting impact to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the attacker to have some level of access to submit malicious input, but missing authorization makes this easier than typical XSS vulnerabilities.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Donate visa' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Donate visa plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate donate-visa
Implement WAF rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads targeting the plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Donate visa plugin completely from your WordPress installation
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Donate visa' plugin version 1.0.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get donate-visa --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.1 or later in WordPress admin panel, or confirm plugin is removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- JavaScript payloads in form submissions
- Multiple failed authorization attempts
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script injections in HTTP requests to plugin URLs
- Unexpected outbound connections from site visitors' browsers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="donate-visa" OR uri="/wp-content/plugins/donate-visa/") AND (method="POST" OR status=403)