CVE-2025-30599
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Parallax Content Slider WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the malicious content, the scripts execute in their browsers. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Parallax Content Slider 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, redirect users to malicious sites, or deploy malware to visitors' browsers.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts and site integrity.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited, though specific exploit details for this CVE aren't publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.9.9 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP Parallax Content Slider'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, delete the plugin and install the latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-parallax-content-slider
Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution
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
- Remove the WP Parallax Content Slider plugin completely from your WordPress installation
- Implement a web application firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Parallax Content Slider version 0.9.8 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-parallax-content-slider --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 0.9.9 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin admin pages
- Suspicious JavaScript in database content fields
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script payloads in HTTP requests to WordPress admin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-parallax-content-slider" OR "parallax-slider") AND ("script" OR "javascript" OR "onclick" OR "onload")