CVE-2025-31459
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress Login Alert plugin allows attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This affects WordPress sites using Login Alert plugin versions from n/a through 0.2.1. Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute when administrators view plugin settings.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Login Alert 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 inject malicious JavaScript that steals administrator session cookies, leading to complete site takeover, data theft, or malware distribution to visitors.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into clicking malicious links that modify plugin settings to inject XSS payloads, potentially compromising admin accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the attack chain is broken and no exploitation occurs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick administrators into clicking malicious links. The CSRF leads to stored XSS.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.2.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/login-alert/vulnerability/wordpress-login-alert-plugin-0-2-1-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Login Alert' and check if version is 0.2.1 or lower. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or delete and install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Login Alert Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate login-alert
Implement CSRF Protection
WordPressAdd CSRF tokens to all plugin forms if custom patching is possible.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict admin panel access to trusted IP addresses only
- Educate administrators about phishing risks and never click untrusted links while logged in
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Login Alert version. If version is 0.2.1 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get login-alert --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify Login Alert plugin version is 0.2.2 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=login-alert with suspicious parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful admin login
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from WordPress server
- Unexpected JavaScript injection in plugin settings
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("login-alert" OR "admin.php?page=login-alert") AND (POST OR "wp_nonce" NOT FOUND)