CVE-2025-32131
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Social Intents WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages that are then executed when other users view those pages. The vulnerability affects all WordPress sites using Social Intents plugin versions up to 1.6.14. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
💻 Affected Systems
- Social Intents 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 or credentials, 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 execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited, though specific exploit details for this CVE aren't publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.6.15 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Social Intents' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, download version 1.6.15+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Social Intents Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate social-intents
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
- 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 → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Social Intents versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get social-intents --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.6.15 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Social Intents endpoints with script tags
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags to plugin endpoints
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your site
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND ("social-intents" OR "social_intents") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")