CVE-2025-2906
📋 TL;DR
The Contempo Real Estate Core WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject malicious scripts into website pages. These scripts execute whenever users visit the compromised pages, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 3.6.3 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Contempo Real Estate Core 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 credentials, take over the WordPress site, install backdoors, deface the website, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor access inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies, perform actions as other users, or display phishing content to visitors.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to the specific compromised pages and user sessions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with at least contributor permissions. The vulnerability is in shortcode attribute handling, making exploitation straightforward for attackers with valid credentials.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.6.4 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://contempothemes.com/changelog/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Contempo Real Estate Core'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, download version 3.6.4+ from the vendor site and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove Contributor Access
allTemporarily remove contributor-level permissions or restrict user roles to prevent exploitation.
Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution from unauthorized sources.
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Contempo Real Estate Core plugin until patched
- Implement strict user access controls and audit all contributor-level accounts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Contempo Real Estate Core version. If version is 3.6.3 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='contempo-real-estate-core' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 3.6.4 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual shortcode modifications in page/post revisions
- Multiple page edits from contributor accounts in short time
- Suspicious script tags in page content
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected external script loads from WordPress pages
- Suspicious outbound connections from user browsers visiting specific pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="post_modified" OR event="page_updated") AND user_role="contributor" AND content CONTAINS "<script>"