CVE-2025-58964
📋 TL;DR
This is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Enzy WordPress theme that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When exploited, it can enable session hijacking, credential theft, or website defacement. All WordPress sites using Enzy theme versions before 1.6.4 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- skygroup Enzy WordPress theme
⚠️ 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 credentials, take over the WordPress site, install backdoors, and compromise all user data.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies to hijack accounts, redirect users to malicious sites, or deface pages with malicious content.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching users.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited via crafted URLs or forms. Attackers can trick users into clicking malicious links.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.6.4
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/enzy/vulnerability/wordpress-enzy-theme-1-6-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check if Enzy theme update is available. 4. Update to version 1.6.4 or later. 5. Clear any caching plugins/CDN caches.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Input Sanitization
allAdd custom input validation to sanitize user inputs before processing
Add sanitization filters in theme functions.php: esc_html(), esc_attr(), wp_kses()
Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Or use WordPress security plugins to configure CSP
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Enzy theme and switch to a secure alternative theme
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Enzy theme version. If version is below 1.6.4, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --field=name,version --status=active (if WP-CLI installed) or check Appearance > Themes in WordPress adminVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Enzy theme version shows 1.6.4 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual long URLs with script tags in access logs
- Multiple requests with encoded JavaScript payloads
- Referrer headers containing malicious scripts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads in query parameters
- Unusual outbound connections after user visits specific URLs
SIEM Query:
web_access_logs WHERE url CONTAINS "<script>" OR url CONTAINS "javascript:" OR url CONTAINS "%3Cscript%3E"