CVE-2025-59585
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Penci Recipe WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using Penci Recipe plugin versions up to 4.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PenciDesign Penci Recipe 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, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies to hijack accounts, deface websites, or redirect users to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
DOM-based XSS requires specific conditions and user interaction to trigger.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 4.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Penci Recipe plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Penci Recipe Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate penci-recipe
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Penci Recipe versionCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=penci-recipe --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 4.0 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript payloads to plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed login attempts after suspicious script execution
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags or JavaScript in URL parameters or POST data
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains after page load
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("penci-recipe" OR "penci_recipe") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")