CVE-2025-57967
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the WPB Quick View for WooCommerce WordPress plugin, leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). It affects all versions up to 2.1.8, potentially compromising users who view affected pages, such as administrators or customers.
💻 Affected Systems
- WPB Quick View for WooCommerce
⚠️ 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, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, leading to full site takeover or data theft.
Likely Case
Attackers inject scripts to steal user credentials or session tokens, compromising individual accounts and potentially spreading malware.
If Mitigated
With input validation and output encoding, the risk is reduced to minimal, preventing script execution even if input is malformed.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely requires some user interaction, such as tricking a user to visit a crafted page, but details are not publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.1.8 (check vendor for exact version)
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WPB Quick View for WooCommerce' and update to the latest version. 4. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin to prevent exploitation until patched.
wp plugin deactivate woocommerce-lightbox
Implement WAF Rules
allConfigure web application firewall to block XSS payloads targeting the plugin.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to admin panels and use strong authentication to reduce attack surface.
- Monitor logs for unusual script injection attempts and review user-generated content regularly.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins; if version is 2.1.8 or lower, it is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get woocommerce-lightbox --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, confirm the plugin version is above 2.1.8 and test quick view functionality for any script execution issues.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests with script tags to plugin endpoints, or errors in WordPress logs related to quick view functions.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing malicious JavaScript payloads targeting /wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-lightbox/ paths.
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("woocommerce-lightbox" OR "quick-view") AND ("script" OR "onerror" OR "javascript:")