CVE-2025-31445
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the Pages Order WordPress plugin. When users visit specially crafted URLs, their browsers execute attacker-controlled JavaScript in the context of the vulnerable site. All WordPress sites using Pages Order plugin versions up to 1.1.3 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Pages Order 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 session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users if combined with other vulnerabilities.
Likely Case
Attackers typically use this to steal session cookies and hijack administrator accounts, then install backdoors or malware on the WordPress site.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching user browsers, preventing execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited using simple crafted URLs that can be distributed via phishing or embedded in other sites.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Pages Order' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.1.4+ from WordPress.org and replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Pages Order Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate pages-order
Implement WAF Rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads targeting Pages Order endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Pages Order plugin immediately
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Pages Order version. If version is 1.1.3 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get pages-order --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version shows 1.1.4 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript code to pages-order 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="web_server_logs" AND (uri="*pages-order*" AND (param="*<script>*" OR param="*javascript:*" OR param="*%3Cscript%3E*"))