CVE-2025-57974
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the TZ PlusGallery WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view affected pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of TZ PlusGallery are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- TZ PlusGallery 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 session cookies, take over WordPress sites, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts that steal user session data or perform actions as authenticated users.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires ability to inject malicious input into the plugin's gallery functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.5.5
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find TZ PlusGallery and update to latest version. 4. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable TZ PlusGallery Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available.
wp plugin deactivate tz-plus-gallery
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
- Restrict plugin access to trusted users only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for TZ PlusGallery version 1.5.5 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get tz-plus-gallery --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.5.5 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to gallery-related endpoints
- Suspicious script tags in gallery content
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script payloads in HTTP requests to gallery endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="tz-plus-gallery" OR uri="/wp-content/plugins/tz-plus-gallery/") AND (payload CONTAINS "<script>" OR payload CONTAINS "javascript:")