CVE-2025-25073
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Easy WP Tiles WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the injected scripts, the attacker can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using Easy WP Tiles version 1 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Easy WP Tiles 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 administrator session cookies, take over WordPress sites, install backdoors, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, potentially compromising user accounts and performing unauthorized actions.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users, preventing exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited. While no public PoC is confirmed, the vulnerability type is well-understood and easily weaponized.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1 (plugin appears abandoned)
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Easy WP Tiles and click 'Deactivate'. 4. Click 'Delete' to remove the plugin. 5. Install a secure alternative tile plugin if needed.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Easy WP Tiles Plugin
allDeactivate and remove the vulnerable plugin to eliminate the attack surface.
wp plugin deactivate easy-wp-tiles
wp plugin delete easy-wp-tiles
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources and mitigate XSS impact.
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Or configure in web server settings
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Easy WP Tiles plugin entirely 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 panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Easy WP Tiles. If version is 1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get easy-wp-tiles --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Easy WP Tiles plugin is no longer listed in installed plugins or has been updated to a version after 1.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints
- JavaScript payloads in request parameters containing script tags or event handlers
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing suspicious script tags in parameters
- Unexpected JavaScript execution from WordPress tile content
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("easy-wp-tiles" OR "tiles") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")