CVE-2025-32540
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the Feedify WordPress plugin. When users visit a specially crafted URL, their browsers execute attacker-controlled JavaScript in the context of the vulnerable site. All WordPress sites using Feedify Web Push Notifications version 2.4.5 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Feedify – Web Push Notifications 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, perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, or deface websites.
Likely Case
Attackers typically use this to steal session cookies or redirect users to phishing pages, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.4.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Feedify – Web Push Notifications'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.4.6+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Feedify plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate push-notification-by-feedify
Implement WAF rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads
ModSecurity: SecRule ARGS "<script" "id:1001,phase:2,deny"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use input validation filters to sanitize all user-supplied data before processing
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Feedify version. If version is 2.4.5 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get push-notification-by-feedify --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 2.4.6 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript code
- Requests to Feedify plugin endpoints with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with encoded script payloads in query parameters
- Traffic patterns showing users being redirected after visiting specific URLs
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri="*feedify*" OR uri="*push-notification*") AND (query="*<script*" OR query="*javascript:*" OR query="*onload=*" OR query="*onerror=*")