CVE-2025-60244
📋 TL;DR
This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress TableOn plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. It affects all WordPress sites using TableOn plugin versions 1.0.4.2 and earlier. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when they view compromised pages.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress TableOn (posts-table-filterable) 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 session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users including administrators.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially leading to account compromise.
If Mitigated
With proper Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and input validation, impact is limited to script execution within the vulnerable page context.
🎯 Exploit Status
XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited. The PatchStack reference provides technical details about the vulnerability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.4.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'TableOn' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
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'"
Or add to WordPress theme functions.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
Disable TableOn Plugin
allTemporarily disable vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate posts-table-filterable
Or via WordPress admin: Plugins → Installed Plugins → TableOn → Deactivate
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
- Restrict plugin access to trusted users only using WordPress role capabilities
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → TableOn version. If version is 1.0.4.2 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get posts-table-filterable --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify TableOn plugin version is higher than 1.0.4.2 in WordPress admin plugins page.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests containing script tags to TableOn endpoints
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious script payloads in parameters
- Unexpected JavaScript execution from TableOn pages
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri_path="*tableon*" OR uri_path="*posts-table-filterable*") AND (http_method="POST" OR http_method="GET") AND (message="*<script>*" OR message="*javascript:*" OR message="*onload=*" OR message="*onerror=*")