CVE-2025-58233
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in Guaven Labs SQL Chart Builder WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. It affects all WordPress sites running SQL Chart Builder plugin versions up to 2.3.7.2. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf.
💻 Affected Systems
- Guaven Labs SQL Chart Builder 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 steal administrator session cookies, gain full control of WordPress site, install backdoors, deface website, or steal sensitive data from all users.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, or perform limited actions within the plugin's context.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires user interaction or specific conditions to trigger the DOM-based XSS.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.3.7.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find SQL Chart Builder. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable SQL Chart Builder plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate sql-chart-builder
Content Security Policy
allImplement strict CSP headers to block inline scripts and restrict script sources.
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'";
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable SQL Chart Builder plugin completely.
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for SQL Chart Builder version. If version is 2.3.7.2 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get sql-chart-builder --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify SQL Chart Builder version is higher than 2.3.7.2 in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests to SQL Chart Builder endpoints with script tags or JavaScript payloads
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded XSS payloads to plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/sql-chart-builder/" OR uri_path LIKE "%/sql-chart-builder/%") AND (http_request LIKE "%<script>%" OR http_request LIKE "%javascript:%" OR http_request LIKE "%onload=%")