CVE-2025-60147
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HT Feed WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages that are then executed when other users view those pages. All WordPress sites using HT Feed versions up to 1.3.0 are affected, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.
💻 Affected Systems
- HT Feed 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, deface content, or redirect users to malicious sites, leading to complete site compromise and data theft.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, or display phishing content to visitors.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users, preventing execution while maintaining plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires finding and leveraging the specific input vector where sanitization is missing, but no public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.3.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find HT Feed plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable HT Feed Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate ht-feed
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove HT Feed plugin completely and use alternative feed plugins
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads in HTTP requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for HT Feed version 1.3.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get ht-feed --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify HT Feed plugin version is higher than 1.3.0 or plugin is completely removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to HT Feed endpoints containing script tags or JavaScript
- Multiple failed login attempts following HT Feed-related requests
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags or JavaScript in parameters targeting HT Feed endpoints
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains following HT Feed page views
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("ht-feed" OR "ht_feed") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onload=" OR "onerror=")