CVE-2025-53467
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress Login-Logout plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view affected pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the Login-Logout plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Login-Logout 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 inject malicious scripts that steal user credentials or session tokens when users visit affected pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the ability to inject malicious input into the plugin's functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.8
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Login-Logout plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Login-Logout plugin until patched
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
- Restrict plugin access to trusted users only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Login-Logout for version number. If version is 3.8 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=login-logout --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version is higher than 3.8 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- Suspicious script tags in request parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script payloads in HTTP requests
- Unexpected redirects from plugin pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "login-logout") AND (http_method="POST" AND (request_body CONTAINS "<script>" OR request_body CONTAINS "javascript:"))