CVE-2025-30995
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Widgetize Pages Light WordPress plugin that can lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions, potentially injecting persistent scripts into WordPress sites. This affects all WordPress installations using Widgetize Pages Light plugin versions up to 3.0.
💻 Affected Systems
- Widgetize Pages Light 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
An attacker could compromise administrative accounts, inject malicious JavaScript that steals session cookies or credentials, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers would create fake admin interfaces or links to trick logged-in administrators into executing actions that inject malicious scripts into WordPress pages.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented, and any injected scripts would be sanitized before execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated administrators, but the technical complexity is low once the target is engaged.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Widgetize Pages Light' and check if update is available. 4. Click 'Update Now' to install the latest version. 5. Verify the plugin version is above 3.0.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Widgetize Pages Light plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate widgetize-pages-light
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd custom CSRF tokens to WordPress forms if you have development access.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts and XSS payloads.
- Educate administrators about phishing risks and require multi-factor authentication for admin accounts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed Plugins for Widgetize Pages Light version. If version is 3.0 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get widgetize-pages-light --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version is above 3.0 in the WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php with plugin-specific parameters
- Administrative actions from unexpected IP addresses or user agents
Network Indicators:
- Multiple failed CSRF attempts from same source
- Unexpected JavaScript injection in WordPress content
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("widgetize-pages-light" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND status=200 AND method=POST