CVE-2025-28919
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress Easy Image Display plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the injected 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
- WordPress Easy Image Display 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 that steals user session cookies or credentials when users view affected pages.
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 commonly exploited. Attackers need contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Easy Image Display and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify the plugin version is 1.2.6 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Easy Image Display plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate easy-image-display
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Or add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Easy Image Display plugin completely 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 → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Easy Image Display versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get easy-image-display --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.2.6 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with script tags
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful contributor/admin login
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains after visiting pages with Easy Image Display content
- Unexpected JavaScript execution in browser developer tools
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="*easy-image-display*" OR plugin="easy-image-display") AND (http_method="POST" AND (body="*<script>*" OR body="*javascript:*"))