CVE-2025-48085
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the ZIPANG Simple Stripe WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks that lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious actions that inject persistent scripts into WordPress sites. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the Simple Stripe plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- ZIPANG Simple Stripe 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
Complete site takeover through admin account compromise, data theft, defacement, or malware distribution to site visitors.
Likely Case
Site defacement, cookie theft from administrators, or redirection to malicious sites.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper CSRF tokens and XSS filtering in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick an authenticated administrator. CSRF to Stored XSS chains are well-documented attack patterns.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.9.18 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Simple Stripe' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 0.9.18+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Simple Stripe Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate simple-stripe
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to all plugin forms and validate them server-side.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Simple Stripe plugin entirely and use alternative payment solutions.
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS impact.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Simple Stripe. If version is 0.9.17 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get simple-stripe --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify Simple Stripe plugin version is 0.9.18 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Simple Stripe admin endpoints without referrer headers
- Unexpected script tags in WordPress database or page content
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "simple-stripe") AND http_method="POST" AND referrer=""