CVE-2025-47505
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Product Time Countdown for WooCommerce WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view affected pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing session cookies, redirecting to malicious sites, or performing actions on behalf of the user. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Product Time Countdown for WooCommerce 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 session cookies, take over WordPress sites, install backdoors, deface websites, or redirect users to phishing/malware sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript that steals user session cookies or redirects users to malicious sites, potentially compromising user accounts and data.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities typically require some level of access to inject payloads, but once injected, they affect all users viewing the compromised page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.6.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Product Time Countdown for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate product-countdown-for-woocommerce
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
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 plugin entirely and use alternative countdown solutions
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Product Time Countdown for WooCommerce' version 1.6.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get product-countdown-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.6.2 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints with script tags or JavaScript payloads
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by plugin configuration changes
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from WordPress site
- Unexpected redirects from product pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("product-countdown" OR "countdown") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")