CVE-2025-30532
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Weather Layer WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the injected scripts, the attacker can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using Weather Layer versions up to 4.2.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Weather Layer 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, install backdoors, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, potentially compromising user accounts and performing unauthorized actions.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users, preventing exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited. The Patchstack reference provides technical details about the vulnerability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 4.2.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Weather Layer and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If no update is available, deactivate and delete the plugin, then install the latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Weather Layer Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate weather-layer
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'"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'";
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Weather Layer plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Weather Layer version. If version is 4.2.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get weather-layer --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Weather Layer version is higher than 4.2.1 in WordPress plugins page.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Weather Layer endpoints
- JavaScript payloads in input fields related to weather data
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script tags in HTTP requests to WordPress admin or frontend
- Unexpected external script loads from weather-related pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("weather-layer" OR "weather_layer") AND ("script" OR "javascript" OR "onload" OR "onerror")