CVE-2025-58021
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the List Child Pages Shortcode WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the compromised shortcode, their browsers execute the attacker's code. This affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- List Child Pages Shortcode 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, redirect users to malicious sites, or deploy malware to visitors' browsers.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts and site integrity.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the ability to create or edit WordPress pages/posts with the affected shortcode.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.3.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'List Child Pages Shortcode'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or delete and install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the List Child Pages Shortcode plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate list-child-pages-shortcode
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for List Child Pages Shortcode version 1.3.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get list-child-pages-shortcode --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.3.1 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php with script tags
- Multiple failed login attempts following suspicious page edits
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing JavaScript payloads in POST parameters
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from WordPress admin pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("script" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")