CVE-2025-46467
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the RAphicon WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.1.2 and can be exploited when users visit compromised pages. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the RAphicon plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- RAphicon 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, perform actions as authenticated users, redirect to malicious sites, or install malware on visitor systems.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies to hijack accounts, deface websites, or redirect users to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and input validation, impact is limited to specific plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
DOM-based XSS typically requires user interaction (visiting a malicious page) but doesn't require authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.1.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/raphicon/vulnerability/wordpress-raphicon-2-1-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find RAphicon plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.1.3+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable RAphicon Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate raphicon
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Or add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules
- Disable user input fields that trigger the DOM manipulation
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > RAphicon version. If version is 2.1.2 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get raphicon --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify RAphicon plugin version is 2.1.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual JavaScript payloads in URL parameters
- Multiple failed script injection attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious script tags in HTTP requests to WordPress pages
- External script loads from unexpected domains
SIEM Query:
source="web_access.log" AND ("<script" OR "javascript:" OR "onload=" OR "onerror=") AND uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/raphicon/"