CVE-2025-60185
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the kontur Admin Style WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view affected pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. WordPress sites using kontur Admin Style versions up to 1.0.4 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- kontur Admin Style 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, take over WordPress admin accounts, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts that steal user session data or credentials when users visit compromised pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the ability to inject malicious input into the affected plugin's functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.4
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find kontur Admin Style. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable kontur Admin Style plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate kontur-admin-style
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
- Enable Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for kontur Admin Style version 1.0.4 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get kontur-admin-style --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify kontur Admin Style plugin version is higher than 1.0.4 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- Suspicious script tags in form submissions
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script payloads in HTTP requests
- Unexpected external script loads
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="kontur-admin-style" OR uri CONTAINS "kontur") AND (payload CONTAINS "<script>" OR payload CONTAINS "javascript:")