CVE-2025-60124
📋 TL;DR
This stored XSS vulnerability in the Simple Colorbox WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view affected pages. All WordPress sites using Simple Colorbox versions up to 1.6.1 are vulnerable. The vulnerability requires user interaction but can lead to session hijacking or malware distribution.
💻 Affected Systems
- Simple Colorbox 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, or redirect visitors to malicious sites, potentially compromising the entire web server and user data.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, or deface website content through stored XSS payloads.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be rendered harmless as text rather than executable code.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the ability to inject malicious input into the plugin's vulnerable parameters, which typically requires some level of access or user interaction.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.6.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Simple Colorbox and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If no update is available, deactivate and delete the plugin, then install the latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Simple Colorbox Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate simple-colorbox
Implement WAF Rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads targeting Simple Colorbox parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit script execution
- Enable WordPress security plugins with XSS protection features
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Simple Colorbox version. If version is 1.6.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get simple-colorbox --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Simple Colorbox version is greater than 1.6.1 in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php with Simple Colorbox parameters
- JavaScript payloads in WordPress database entries
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing script tags or JavaScript in Simple Colorbox-related parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("simple-colorbox" OR "colorbox") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")