CVE-2025-57968
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users through improper input sanitization in the VikRestaurants WordPress plugin. It affects all WordPress sites using VikRestaurants Table Reservations and Take-Away plugin versions up to 1.4. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when they visit specially crafted URLs.
💻 Affected Systems
- VikRestaurants Table Reservations and Take-Away 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, perform actions as authenticated users, redirect to malicious sites, or install malware on visitors' systems.
Likely Case
Session hijacking, credential theft, defacement of website content, or redirection to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
Limited to script execution in victim's browser context without server compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS typically requires user interaction but is easily weaponized in phishing campaigns.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find VikRestaurants plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, manually download version 1.5+ from WordPress repository. 6. Deactivate old plugin. 7. Upload new version. 8. Activate plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the VikRestaurants plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate vikrestaurants
Implement WAF rules
allAdd XSS protection rules to web application firewall
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use input validation filters on all user-controllable parameters
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for VikRestaurants versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get vikrestaurants --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.5 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests with script tags in parameters
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags or javascript: URIs in query parameters
SIEM Query:
web_requests WHERE url CONTAINS '<script>' OR url CONTAINS 'javascript:'