CVE-2025-46449
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Novium WoWHead Tooltips WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the malicious content, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Novium WoWHead Tooltips 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 credentials, take over the WordPress site, deface content, or redirect visitors to malicious sites, potentially compromising the entire web server if combined with other vulnerabilities.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript that steals user session cookies or credentials when users visit affected pages, leading to account compromise and potential data theft.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers, preventing execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited. While no public PoC is mentioned, the vulnerability type is well-understood and easy to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.0.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WoWHead Tooltips' and check if update is available. 4. Click 'Update Now' or manually update to latest version. 5. Verify plugin is updated to version after 2.0.1.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wowhead-tooltips
Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution
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
- Remove the WoWHead Tooltips plugin completely from the WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads targeting this plugin
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'WoWHead Tooltips' version. If version is 2.0.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=wowhead-tooltips --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version shows a version higher than 2.0.1 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or plugin endpoints
- Suspicious JavaScript payloads in request logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following suspicious page views
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from web server after page views
- Traffic patterns suggesting credential harvesting
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="*admin-ajax.php*" OR uri="*wp-admin*" OR uri="*wowhead*" OR uri="*tooltips*") AND (message="*<script>*" OR message="*javascript:*" OR message="*onload=*" OR message="*onerror=*")