CVE-2025-60184
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SEO Search Permalink WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the injected scripts, the attacker can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SEO Search Permalink 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, gain administrative access to the WordPress site, install backdoors, deface the site, or pivot to internal networks.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, redirect visitors to phishing sites, or display malicious content to users.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the attacker to have the ability to inject malicious input that gets stored and displayed to other users.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'SEO Search Permalink'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the SEO Search Permalink plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate seo-search-permalink
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a web application firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules
- Add Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for SEO Search Permalink versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get seo-search-permalink --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.0.3 or plugin is removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- Suspicious JavaScript in stored content
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script payloads in HTTP requests
- Unexpected external script loads
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="seo-search-permalink" OR uri="/wp-content/plugins/seo-search-permalink/") AND (method="POST" OR status=200)