CVE-2025-58030
📋 TL;DR
This stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress Page-list plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the malicious content, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using Page-list plugin versions up to 5.7 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Page-list 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 users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires ability to inject malicious content into pages, typically through authenticated user input.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 5.7
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/page-list/vulnerability/wordpress-page-list-plugin-5-7-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 'Page-list' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patch is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Page-list plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate page-list
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Or use WordPress CSP plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Page-list plugin completely and use alternative page listing solutions
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Page-list version ≤5.7Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=page-list --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Page-list plugin version is >5.7 after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to page editing endpoints
- Suspicious JavaScript in page content
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script tags in HTTP responses
- Unexpected external script loads
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND ("page-list" OR "page_list") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")