CVE-2025-54044
📋 TL;DR
This is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CreativeMedia Elite Video Player WordPress plugin. Attackers can inject malicious scripts via crafted URLs that execute in victims' browsers when they visit compromised pages. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- CreativeMedia Elite Video Player 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 admin accounts, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers will typically use this to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially gaining unauthorized access to WordPress admin panels.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 10.0.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Elite Video Player' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify plugin version is 10.0.6 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Elite Video Player plugin until patched
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allConfigure WAF rules to block XSS payloads targeting the vulnerable endpoint
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use WordPress security plugins with XSS protection features
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Elite Video Player versionCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='elite-video-player' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 10.0.6 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript payloads to plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="*elite-video-player*" AND (param="*<script>*" OR param="*javascript:*" OR param="*%3Cscript%3E*"))