CVE-2025-24745
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the Classified Listing WordPress plugin. When users visit specially crafted URLs, their browsers execute attacker-controlled JavaScript in the context of the vulnerable site. All WordPress sites running affected versions of the Classified Listing plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- RadiusTheme Classified Listing 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 session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
Likely Case
Attackers typically use this to steal session cookies or redirect users to phishing pages, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be rendered harmless as text rather than executable code.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.0.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Classified Listing' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify the plugin version is 4.0.2 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Classified Listing plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate classified-listing
Implement WAF rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use browser security features like HttpOnly cookies to limit impact
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Classified Listing version. If version is 4.0.1 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get classified-listing --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version shows 4.0.2 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests with script tags or JavaScript code in parameters
- Multiple failed requests with suspicious payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded XSS payloads in URL parameters
SIEM Query:
web.url:*<script* OR web.url:*javascript:* OR web.url:*%3Cscript*