CVE-2025-31058
📋 TL;DR
This reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the LambertGroup Revolution Video Player WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When exploited, it can enable session hijacking, credential theft, or website defacement. All WordPress sites using Revolution Video Player versions up to 2.9.2 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- LambertGroup Revolution Video Player 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 credentials, take over the WordPress site, install backdoors, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies to impersonate logged-in users, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive areas of the site.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be neutralized before execution, preventing any impact.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill. The vulnerability is publicly documented with proof-of-concept details available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.9.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Revolution Video Player. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.9.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate revolution_video_player
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allConfigure WAF to block XSS payloads targeting Revolution Video Player endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use browser security headers like X-XSS-Protection and X-Content-Type-Options
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Revolution Video Player version 2.9.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get revolution_video_player --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.9.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript payloads to Revolution Video Player endpoints
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads
SIEM Query:
source="*access.log*" AND ("revolution_video_player" OR "wp-content/plugins/revolution-video-player") AND ("<script" OR "javascript:" OR "%3Cscript" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")