CVE-2025-30984
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the SEO Tools WordPress plugin. When users visit a specially crafted URL, the script executes in their browser, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using SEO Tools plugin versions up to 4.0.7 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SEO Tools (SEO Automatic SEO Tools) 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, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies to hijack accounts, perform phishing attacks, or inject malicious content into vulnerable pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill. Attackers can craft malicious URLs and trick users into clicking them.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.0.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'SEO Tools' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 4.0.8+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the SEO Tools plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate seo-automatic-seo-tools
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allConfigure WAF to block XSS payloads in URL parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use browser security features like HttpOnly and Secure flags for cookies
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for SEO Tools version. If version is 4.0.7 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get seo-automatic-seo-tools --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 4.0.8 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual URL parameters containing script tags or JavaScript code in access logs
- Multiple failed attempts with suspicious parameter values
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_access_logs" AND (uri="*<script>*" OR uri="*javascript:*" OR uri="*%3Cscript%3E*")