CVE-2025-31437
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP-OGP WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view affected pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using WP-OGP versions up to 1.0.5 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP-OGP 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 inject malicious JavaScript that steals user session cookies or credentials when users visit compromised pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
XSS vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity once the injection point is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.6 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-ogp/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-ogp-1-0-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP-OGP plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WP-OGP Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate wp-ogp
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Or add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the WP-OGP plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for WP-OGP version 1.0.5 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-ogp --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WP-OGP plugin version is 1.0.6 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WP-OGP endpoints
- JavaScript payloads in request parameters
- Multiple failed XSS attempts
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious script tags in HTTP requests
- Base64 encoded payloads in URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-ogp" OR "ogp") AND ("script" OR "javascript" OR "onload" OR "onerror")