CVE-2025-58220
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Card Elements for WPBakery WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. It affects WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Card Elements for WPBakery 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 credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Session hijacking, cookie theft, or credential harvesting from users visiting compromised pages.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper content security policies and user awareness training.
🎯 Exploit Status
DOM-based XSS requires specific user interaction or page conditions to trigger.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.8
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Card Elements for WPBakery'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and remove plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Content Security Policy Implementation
allImplement strict CSP headers to prevent execution of inline scripts and unauthorized script sources.
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the Card Elements for WPBakery plugin immediately.
- Implement web application firewall rules to block XSS payload patterns.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Card Elements for WPBakery' version 1.0.8 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='card-elements-for-wpbakery' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is higher than 1.0.8 in WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests with script tags or JavaScript payloads to plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags or JavaScript code to plugin-specific URLs
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND ("card-elements" OR "wpbakery") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")