CVE-2025-25076
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Graceful Email Obfuscation WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the malicious content, 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
- Graceful Email Obfuscation 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, 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' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins are frequently exploited in the wild. Exploitation typically requires contributor-level access or higher.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.2.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Graceful Email Obfuscation'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 0.2.3+ from WordPress.org and replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate graceful-email-obfuscation
Implement WAF Rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads targeting this plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Graceful Email Obfuscation plugin completely
- Implement strict content security policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Graceful Email Obfuscation versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get graceful-email-obfuscation --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 0.2.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with script tags
- Multiple failed authentication attempts following plugin updates
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing malicious script payloads in parameters
- Unexpected outbound connections to external domains
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "graceful-email-obfuscation" AND ("script" OR "alert" OR "onerror" OR "onload")