CVE-2025-58248
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Pinterest Pinboard Widget WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the compromised widget, their browsers execute the attacker's code, potentially leading to session hijacking or defacement. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Pinterest Pinboard 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 credentials, take over the WordPress site, install backdoors, deface the website, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, or display phishing content.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the attacker to have some level of access to inject malicious payloads, but the vulnerability allows stored XSS which persists across sessions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.7
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Pinterest Pinboard Widget. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable or Remove Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable or completely remove the vulnerable plugin until a patch can be applied.
wp plugin deactivate pinterest-pinboard-widget
wp plugin delete pinterest-pinboard-widget
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules
- Add Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Pinterest Pinboard Widget → Version number. If version is 1.0.7 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get pinterest-pinboard-widget --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version is higher than 1.0.7. Test widget functionality to ensure it still works properly.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- Suspicious JavaScript payloads in request logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following plugin access
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from WordPress server
- Suspicious JavaScript in HTTP responses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "pinterest-pinboard-widget" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")