CVE-2025-58241
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SnapWidget Social Photo Feed Widget WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability affects all WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.1.0. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
💻 Affected Systems
- SnapWidget Social Photo Feed Widget 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, install backdoors, deface websites, or redirect visitors to phishing/malware sites.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, perform actions as authenticated users, or redirect visitors to malicious content.
If Mitigated
With proper Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and input validation, impact is limited to specific page elements rather than full site compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction with malicious content, but no authentication is needed once the payload is delivered.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.1.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'SnapWidget Social Photo Feed Widget'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update is available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources and mitigate XSS impact
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'");
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate snapwidget-wp-instagram-widget
Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins > SnapWidget Social Photo Feed Widget > Deactivate
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin completely from your WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for SnapWidget Social Photo Feed Widget version 1.1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get snapwidget-wp-instagram-widget --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.1.0 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual script tags in WordPress logs
- Multiple requests to plugin endpoints with script payloads
- Unexpected redirects from widget pages
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags to plugin endpoints
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from widget pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("snapwidget" OR "wp-instagram-widget") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")