CVE-2025-57956
📋 TL;DR
This stored XSS vulnerability in the WooMS WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages that are then executed when other users view those pages. It affects all WooMS plugin versions up to 9.12. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of WooMS are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- wpcraft WooMS 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 credentials, hijack user sessions, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, leading to account takeover and unauthorized access.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be neutralized before execution, preventing exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the ability to inject malicious input that gets stored and displayed to other users. The exact attack vector isn't specified in the CVE description.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 9.12
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wooms/vulnerability/wordpress-wooms-plugin-9-12-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WooMS plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Output Encoding
allImplement proper input validation and output encoding in custom code that interacts with WooMS data
Content Security Policy (CSP)
allImplement a strict Content Security Policy header to mitigate XSS impact
Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'" in .htaccess or server config
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the WooMS plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WooMS version. If version is 9.12 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
WordPress admin panel or check wp-content/plugins/wooms/readme.txt for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify WooMS plugin version is higher than 9.12 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WooMS endpoints with script tags or JavaScript code
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing common XSS payloads like <script>, javascript:, or encoded script tags
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (http_method="POST" AND uri="*wooms*" AND (content="*<script>*" OR content="*javascript:*"))