CVE-2025-31590
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Date and Time Shortcode WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages that persist across user sessions. Any WordPress site using vulnerable versions of this plugin is affected, potentially compromising visitors who view pages containing the malicious content.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Date and Time Shortcode 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 session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users if they gain administrative access.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts and website integrity.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users, preventing exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
XSS vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized, though specific exploit details for this CVE aren't publicly documented. Attackers typically need contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.6.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP Date and Time Shortcode'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the WP Date and Time Shortcode plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-date-and-time-shortcode
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'"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'";
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict plugin access to trusted users only with minimal necessary permissions
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for WP Date and Time Shortcode version. If version is 2.6.7 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-date-and-time-shortcode --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 2.6.8 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin admin pages
- Suspicious JavaScript in database content fields
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful contributor/admin login
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress site
- Unexpected JavaScript loading from external sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-date-and-time-shortcode" OR "date_and_time") AND ("POST" OR "update" OR "inject")