CVE-2025-47611
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the User Meta WordPress plugin. When users visit a specially crafted URL, their browsers execute attacker-controlled JavaScript in the context of the vulnerable site. All WordPress sites running affected versions of the User Meta plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- User Meta 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, redirect users to malicious sites, perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, or deface websites.
Likely Case
Attackers typically use this to steal session cookies or redirect users to phishing pages, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited via phishing emails or malicious links.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.1.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'User Meta' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.1.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable User Meta Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate user-meta
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allConfigure WAF to block XSS payloads in URL parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use web application firewall to filter malicious input patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for User Meta versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get user-meta --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm User Meta plugin version is 3.1.3 or higher📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET requests with script tags in parameters
- Multiple failed requests with XSS payload patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script>, javascript:, or eval() in URL parameters
SIEM Query:
http.url:*<script>* OR http.url:*javascript:* OR http.url:*eval(*