CVE-2025-59569
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CubeWP WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view affected pages. All WordPress sites running CubeWP versions up to 1.1.26 are affected. The vulnerability enables attackers to steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf.
💻 Affected Systems
- CubeWP Framework 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, potentially compromising user accounts and performing unauthorized actions.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before execution, preventing exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires finding and targeting vulnerable input fields. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.1.26
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find CubeWP Framework. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Sanitization
allImplement custom input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied data in CubeWP forms and fields.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove CubeWP plugin from WordPress installation.
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads targeting CubeWP endpoints.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for CubeWP Framework version. If version is 1.1.26 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=cubewp-framework --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify CubeWP version is higher than 1.1.26 in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to CubeWP endpoints containing script tags or JavaScript code
- Multiple failed login attempts following suspicious plugin activity
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing malicious script payloads to CubeWP-specific URLs
- Unexpected outbound connections from WordPress server after plugin access
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("cubewp" OR "CubeWP") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")