CVE-2025-31450
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the phantom.omaga Toggle Box WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the malicious content, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the Toggle Box plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- phantom.omaga Toggle Box 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, potentially leading to complete site compromise and data theft.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript that steals user session cookies or credentials when users visit compromised pages, leading to account takeover and unauthorized access.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users, preventing execution while maintaining plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited. The Patchstack reference provides technical details about the vulnerability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.6 (check WordPress plugin repository for latest)
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/toggle-box/vulnerability/wordpress-toggle-box-1-6-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 'Toggle Box' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin, then find a secure alternative.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Toggle Box Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate toggle-box
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 configure in web server settings
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Toggle Box plugin completely and use alternative functionality
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Toggle Box version 1.6 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get toggle-box --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is updated beyond 1.6 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to toggle-box endpoints with script tags
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
- Suspicious user input containing JavaScript in plugin-related requests
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags to toggle-box endpoints
- Unexpected JavaScript execution from plugin pages
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="*toggle-box*" AND (body="*<script>*" OR body="*javascript:*"))