CVE-2025-58223
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the VoucherPress WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages that are then executed when other users view those pages. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.5.7, putting WordPress sites using this plugin at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- VoucherPress 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, perform actions as authenticated users, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, leading to account takeover and unauthorized access to the WordPress admin panel.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before execution, preventing any impact.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the attacker to have some level of access to inject malicious scripts, but once stored, the payload executes automatically for all users viewing the affected page.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.5.7
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find VoucherPress and click 'Update Now'. 4. If no update is available, deactivate and delete the plugin, then install the latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable VoucherPress Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available.
wp plugin deactivate voucherpress
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules
- Apply Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for VoucherPress version. If version is 1.5.7 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get voucherpress --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify VoucherPress version is higher than 1.5.7 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to voucherpress endpoints with script tags or JavaScript payloads
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by voucherpress-related activity
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing malicious script payloads in voucherpress parameters
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress site
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("voucherpress" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onload=" OR "onerror="))