CVE-2025-58237
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the LC Wizard WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view affected pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using LC Wizard versions up to 1.3.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- LC Wizard 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, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, perform actions as authenticated users, or display phishing content to visitors.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires finding and targeting vulnerable input fields in the plugin's functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.3.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find LC Wizard plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and remove plugin until patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable LC Wizard Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
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'"
Add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
- Disable user input fields in LC Wizard plugin settings if possible
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for LC Wizard version 1.3.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=lc-wizard --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify LC Wizard plugin version is greater than 1.3.0 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to LC Wizard plugin endpoints
- Script tags or JavaScript in plugin-related form submissions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags or JavaScript payloads to plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "lc-wizard" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onload=" OR "onerror=")