CVE-2025-58647
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simple Restaurant Menu WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view affected pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using Simple Restaurant Menu version 1.2 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Simple Restaurant Menu 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 inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the ability to inject malicious input into the plugin's functionality, which may require some level of access or social engineering.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Simple Restaurant Menu. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update is available, deactivate and delete the plugin, then find a secure alternative.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until a patch can be applied
wp plugin deactivate simple-restaurant-menu
Implement WAF Rules
allConfigure web application firewall to block XSS payloads targeting the plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Simple Restaurant Menu plugin entirely and use alternative menu solutions
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins. If Simple Restaurant Menu version is 1.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get simple-restaurant-menu --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version is higher than 1.2 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints containing script tags or JavaScript code
- Multiple failed attempts to inject script payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags or JavaScript in parameters targeting plugin URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("simple-restaurant-menu" OR "restaurant-menu") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")