CVE-2025-32625
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the Mobile Pages WordPress plugin, which are then executed in victims' browsers. It affects all WordPress sites using Mobile Pages plugin versions up to 1.0.2. The vulnerability is reflected XSS, meaning the malicious script comes from the current HTTP request.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Mobile Pages plugin (pootlepress Mobile Pages)
⚠️ 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, perform actions as authenticated users, redirect to malicious sites, or deface websites by injecting arbitrary JavaScript.
Likely Case
Attackers craft malicious links containing XSS payloads and trick users into clicking them, leading to session hijacking or credential theft.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited via phishing links; proof-of-concept details are publicly available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Mobile Pages' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.0.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate mobile-pages
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block XSS payloads in request parameters.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources.
- Use input validation filters in WordPress to sanitize all user inputs before processing.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Mobile Pages version. If version is 1.0.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get mobile-pages --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, confirm plugin version is 1.0.3 or later in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests with script tags or JavaScript in parameters
- Multiple 404 errors for malicious script paths
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded XSS payloads in query strings
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("<script" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")