CVE-2025-5237
📋 TL;DR
This stored XSS vulnerability in the Target Video Easy Publish WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with Contributor access or higher to inject malicious scripts via the 'width' parameter. The scripts execute when users view compromised pages, potentially compromising visitor accounts. All WordPress sites using plugin versions up to 3.8.5 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Target Video Easy Publish 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, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or install backdoors leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor access inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies, potentially compromising user accounts and spreading malware.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and content review workflows, impact is limited to defacement or minor data leakage from low-privileged accounts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with at least Contributor privileges. The vulnerability is well-documented with public references.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.8.6 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/brid-video-easy-publish/#developers
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Target Video Easy Publish' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.8.6+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Target Video Easy Publish plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate brid-video-easy-publish
Restrict user roles
allTemporarily remove Contributor role access or implement content moderation
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user role management - limit Contributor accounts to trusted users only
- Enable WordPress security plugins with XSS protection and implement content review workflows
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Target Video Easy Publish version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get brid-video-easy-publish --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.8.6 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints with script tags in width parameter
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful Contributor login
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from WordPress server
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "brid-video") AND (param="width" AND value CONTAINS "<script>")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/brid-video-easy-publish/trunk/lib/BridShortcode.php#L221
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3309639/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/brid-video-easy-publish/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b10333f8-fd90-43a7-8404-71954ee29e47?source=cve
