CVE-2025-31742
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the PixelDima Dima Take Action WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the injected scripts, the attacker can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PixelDima Dima Take Action 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, install backdoors, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, potentially compromising user accounts and performing unauthorized actions.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users, preventing exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited in WordPress environments. Attackers typically need some level of access to inject malicious scripts.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Dima Take Action' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate dima-take-action
Content Security Policy
allImplement 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
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
- Enable WordPress security plugins with XSS protection features
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Dima Take Action version 1.0.5 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get dima-take-action --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.6 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- JavaScript payloads in form submissions
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious script tags in HTTP requests
- Malformed HTML/JavaScript in traffic to WordPress admin areas
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND ("dima-take-action" OR "take-action") AND ("script" OR "javascript" OR "onload" OR "onerror")