CVE-2025-48092
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the WordPress Fix Multiple Redirects plugin. When users visit a specially crafted URL, 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
- WordPress Fix Multiple Redirects 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, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies or credentials through phishing links, leading to account compromise.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching users.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited through phishing or malicious links.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.2.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Fix Multiple Redirects' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and delete plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Fix Multiple Redirects plugin until patched version is available.
wp plugin deactivate fix-multiple-redirects
Implement WAF rules
allConfigure web application firewall to block XSS payloads targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Fix Multiple Redirects plugin completely from your WordPress installation.
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Fix Multiple Redirects' version 1.2.3 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get fix-multiple-redirects --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.2.3 in WordPress admin panel or test with XSS payloads.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript code to plugin endpoints
- Multiple 302 redirects with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with XSS payloads in query parameters
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains after visiting plugin pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("fix-multiple-redirects" OR "redirect") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")