CVE-2025-30904
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ays Pro Chartify 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 Chartify versions up to 3.1.7 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ays Pro Chartify (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 that steals user session cookies or redirects visitors to phishing pages when they view affected charts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited. The Patchstack reference shows technical details but requires authentication to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.1.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Chartify' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 3.1.8 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Chartify Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate chart-builder
Implement WAF Rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads targeting Chartify endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Monitor WordPress admin logs for suspicious chart creation/modification activities
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Chartify version. If version is 3.1.7 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get chart-builder --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Chartify version shows 3.1.8 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Chartify endpoints
- Suspicious JavaScript in chart data submissions
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful chart modifications
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags or JavaScript payloads to /wp-content/plugins/chart-builder/ endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("chart-builder" OR "chartify") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")