CVE-2025-49057
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the WP Voting WordPress 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 WP Voting plugin versions up to 1.8 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Voting 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, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies or credentials, perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, or redirect users to phishing pages.
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 emails or malicious links. No authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 1.9 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-voting/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-voting-plugin-1-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Voting plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install fresh version 1.9+ from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WP Voting Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate wp-voting
Implement WAF Rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads targeting WP Voting endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use browser security extensions that block reflected XSS attacks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Voting version. If version is 1.8 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-voting --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify WP Voting plugin version shows 1.9 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript code to WP Voting endpoints
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters containing <script> tags or JavaScript events
- Traffic patterns showing users being redirected after visiting specific URLs
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="*wp-voting*" AND (query="*<script>*" OR query="*javascript:*" OR query="*onerror=*" OR query="*onload=*"))