CVE-2025-48112
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'Dot html,php,xml etc pages'. Attackers can inject malicious scripts via crafted URLs that execute in victims' browsers when they visit compromised pages. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Dot html,php,xml etc pages 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 steal session cookies, hijack user accounts, perform actions as authenticated users, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies to hijack WordPress admin accounts, leading to website compromise, data theft, or malware distribution.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited via phishing or malicious links. No authentication required to trigger the vulnerability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Remove the 'Dot html,php,xml etc pages' plugin from your WordPress installation. 2. Delete all plugin files from the wp-content/plugins directory. 3. Verify no residual files remain.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to sanitize all user-supplied parameters before processing.
Not applicable - requires code modification
Content Security Policy
allImplement a strict Content Security Policy header to restrict script execution sources.
Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to .htaccess or web server configuration
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the vulnerable plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins for 'Dot html,php,xml etc pages' plugin. If present and version is 1.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='Dot html,php,xml etc pages' --field=version (requires WP-CLI)Verify Fix Applied:
Confirm the plugin is no longer listed in WordPress plugins page and files are removed from wp-content/plugins directory.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript code in parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts following suspicious URL visits
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="*<script>*" OR uri="*javascript:*" OR uri="*%3Cscript%3E*")