CVE-2025-4957
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into ProfileGrid WordPress plugin pages, which execute in victims' browsers when they visit specially crafted URLs. It affects all WordPress sites running ProfileGrid plugin versions up to 5.9.5.7.
💻 Affected Systems
- ProfileGrid - User Profiles, Groups and Communities
⚠️ 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 craft phishing links that steal user credentials or session tokens when clicked, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching user browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized in phishing campaigns. Attackers can craft malicious URLs that execute scripts when visited.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.9.5.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find ProfileGrid plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, download latest version from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Web Application Firewall Rule
allConfigure WAF to block requests containing suspicious script patterns in URL parameters
WAF-specific configuration required
Content Security Policy Header
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Header set X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable ProfileGrid plugin until patched
- Implement strict Content Security Policy headers to mitigate script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > ProfileGrid version. If version is 5.9.5.7 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=profilegrid --field=version (if WP-CLI installed)Verify Fix Applied:
Verify ProfileGrid plugin version is 5.9.5.8 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET requests with script tags in URL parameters
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
- Suspicious referrer URLs containing script payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with JavaScript in query parameters
- URLs containing <script> tags or encoded equivalents
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (url="*<script>*" OR url="*javascript:*" OR url="*onerror=*" OR url="*onload=*")