CVE-2025-54718
📋 TL;DR
This reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the NooTheme Yogi WordPress theme allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users visit specially crafted URLs, their browsers execute attacker-controlled JavaScript in the context of the vulnerable site. All WordPress sites using affected versions of the Yogi theme are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- NooTheme Yogi - Health Beauty & Yoga WordPress Theme
⚠️ 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 can steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, or deface websites.
Likely Case
Attackers use phishing emails or malicious links to steal user session cookies and hijack administrator accounts.
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 campaigns and require user interaction.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 2.9.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check for Yogi theme updates. 4. Update to version 2.9.3 or later. 5. Clear any caching plugins/CDN caches.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads in URL parameters.
Input Validation Filter
allAdd custom WordPress filter to sanitize all GET/POST parameters before processing.
add_filter('sanitize_text_field', 'custom_xss_filter');
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Switch to a different WordPress theme temporarily
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Yogi theme version 2.9.2 or earlier.Check Version:
wp theme list --field=name,version --status=activeVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Yogi theme version is 2.9.3 or later in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual long URL parameters containing script tags
- Multiple failed requests with JavaScript payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with script tags in query parameters
- Referrer headers containing malicious payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="*<script>*" OR uri="*javascript:*")