CVE-2025-32560
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the WP-Hijri WordPress plugin, which are then executed in victims' browsers. It affects all WordPress sites using WP-Hijri plugin versions up to 1.5.3. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP-Hijri 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 steal administrator credentials, take over the WordPress site, install backdoors, and compromise all user data.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, redirect visitors to malicious sites, or deface pages with injected content.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the XSS payloads are neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP-Hijri plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install fresh version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with XSS protection rules to block malicious payloads before they reach the application.
Input Validation Filter
allImplement custom input validation to sanitize all user inputs before processing.
add_filter('sanitize_text_field', 'custom_xss_filter');
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately disable or remove the WP-Hijri plugin from all WordPress installations.
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP-Hijri version. If version is 1.5.3 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=wp-hijri --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify WP-Hijri plugin version is 1.5.4 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript code in parameters
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND ("<script" OR "javascript:" OR "%3Cscript" OR "%22onload%3D")