CVE-2025-54722
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into WooTour plugin pages, which execute in victims' browsers when they visit specially crafted URLs. It affects WordPress sites using WooTour plugin versions up to and including 3.6.3. The vulnerability is reflected XSS, meaning the malicious script comes from the current HTTP request.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ex-Themes WooTour (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 session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users if combined with other vulnerabilities.
Likely Case
Attackers typically use this to steal session cookies or credentials, redirect users to phishing pages, or display malicious content to users.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
XSS vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized in phishing campaigns and drive-by attacks. The Patchstack reference provides technical details.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.6.3
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/woo-tour/vulnerability/wordpress-wootour-plugin-3-6-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find WooTour plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patch is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize user inputs before processing
Add sanitization functions like esc_html(), esc_attr(), or wp_kses() to plugin code where user input is processed
Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add header: Content-Security-Policy: script-src 'self' https://trusted.cdn.com;
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove WooTour plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for WooTour version. If version is 3.6.3 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=woo-tour --field=version (if WP-CLI installed)Verify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify WooTour version is higher than 3.6.3 in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual long URLs with script tags in access logs
- Multiple failed requests with XSS payload patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script>, javascript:, or eval() patterns
- Unusual redirects from WooTour pages
SIEM Query:
source="web_access_logs" AND (uri="*<script>*" OR uri="*javascript:*") AND uri="*woo-tour*"