CVE-2025-60135
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WeShare Buttons WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the malicious content, their browsers execute the scripts, potentially compromising their accounts or sessions. WordPress sites using WeShare Buttons version 13.0.0 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WeShare Buttons 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 websites, deface content, or redirect users to malicious sites, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts that steal user session cookies or credentials, allowing account takeover of regular users or administrators who view the compromised pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users, preventing execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the ability to inject malicious content into the plugin's functionality, which typically requires some level of access or user interaction.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 13.0.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WeShare Buttons. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download the latest version from WordPress.org and replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the WeShare Buttons plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate weshare-buttons
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules to block malicious payloads.
- Enable Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WeShare Buttons version 13.0.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get weshare-buttons --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify the plugin version is higher than 13.0.0 in WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints containing script tags or JavaScript code
- Multiple failed injection attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing malicious script payloads in parameters
- Unexpected outbound connections from user browsers after visiting pages
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND ("weshare" OR "emailit") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")