CVE-2025-28861
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP jQuery Persian Datepicker WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This affects WordPress sites using the plugin version 0.1.0 or earlier. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent scripts into vulnerable sites.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP jQuery Persian Datepicker WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could inject malicious JavaScript that steals administrator credentials, redirects users to malicious sites, or takes full control of the WordPress site when administrators view infected pages.
Likely Case
Attackers create fake admin interfaces or forms that trick logged-in administrators into executing actions that inject malicious scripts into site content, potentially compromising visitor data or site integrity.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the attack chain would be broken, preventing both the CSRF and subsequent XSS exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated administrator into performing an action, making it moderately complex but feasible with social engineering.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.1.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP jQuery Persian Datepicker'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or delete and reinstall from WordPress repository. 5. Verify version is 0.1.1 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the WP jQuery Persian Datepicker plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wpjqp-datepicker
Implement CSRF protection
WordPressAdd WordPress nonce verification to all plugin forms and AJAX requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the WP jQuery Persian Datepicker plugin completely
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF and XSS patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP jQuery Persian Datepicker version 0.1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get wpjqp-datepicker --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version shows 0.1.1 or higher in WordPress admin plugins list📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with datepicker-related actions
- Multiple failed nonce verification attempts
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns in web traffic
- Unexpected JavaScript injection in plugin-related requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="*datepicker*")