CVE-2025-60149
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Notely WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages that are then executed when other users view those pages. All WordPress sites running Notely versions up to 1.8.0 are affected, potentially compromising user sessions and data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Notely 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, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
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, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users, preventing execution while maintaining functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires finding and targeting vulnerable input fields in the Notely plugin interface. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.8.0
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/notely/vulnerability/wordpress-notely-plugin-1-8-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Notely plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Sanitization Filter
WordPressAdd custom input sanitization for Notely plugin fields to strip script tags and encode special characters
Add WordPress filter: add_filter('preprocess_notely_content', 'wp_kses_post');
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the Notely plugin from all WordPress installations
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads targeting Notely endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Notely version. If version is 1.8.0 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=notely --field=version (if WP-CLI installed) or check WordPress admin interfaceVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Notely plugin version is greater than 1.8.0 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Notely plugin endpoints containing script tags or JavaScript code
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters like <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads targeting Notely URLs
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri="*notely*" AND (content="*<script>*" OR content="*javascript:*" OR content="*onload=*"))