CVE-2025-27284
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the Flagged Content WordPress plugin. When users visit a specially crafted URL, the script executes in their browser, potentially stealing credentials or performing actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of the Flagged Content plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Flagged Content 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 steal user session cookies or credentials, perform actions as authenticated users, or redirect users to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Flagged Content plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.0.3+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Flagged Content Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate flagged-content
Implement WAF Rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use browser security extensions that block reflected XSS attacks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Flagged Content version 1.0.2 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get flagged-content --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Flagged Content plugin version is 1.0.3 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript payloads to Flagged Content endpoints
- Multiple failed XSS attempts from same IP
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("flagged-content" OR "flagged_content") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "%3Cscript%3E")