CVE-2025-59592
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Make Column Clickable Elementor WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the malicious content, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Make Column Clickable Elementor 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 users to malicious sites, potentially leading to complete site compromise and data theft.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript that steals user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts and performing unauthorized actions on the site.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers, preventing execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the attacker to have content creation privileges (like contributor or editor role) to inject malicious scripts that get stored in the database.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.6.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Make Column Clickable Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update is available, deactivate and delete the plugin, then install the latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Make Column Clickable Elementor plugin until a patched version is available.
wp plugin deactivate make-column-clickable-elementor
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd a Content Security Policy header to restrict script execution sources.
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "script-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely and use alternative column click functionality
- Implement web application firewall rules to block XSS payload patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Make Column Clickable Elementor' version 1.6.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get make-column-clickable-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.6.0 in WordPress admin panel or using wp-cli: wp plugin get make-column-clickable-elementor --field=version📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php with script tags in parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful editor/contributor login
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress server
- Unusual JavaScript payloads in HTTP requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("script" OR "javascript:" OR "onclick=" OR "onload=") AND uri_path="/wp-admin/*"