CVE-2025-62030

6.5 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the tagDiv Composer WordPress plugin that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using tagDiv Composer version 5.4.1 or earlier are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • tagDiv Composer WordPress Plugin
Versions: All versions up to and including 5.4.1
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires WordPress installation with tagDiv Composer plugin active. No special configuration needed.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers steal administrator session cookies, gain full control of WordPress site, install backdoors, deface website, or steal sensitive user data.

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Likely Case

Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies, redirect visitors to phishing sites, or display fraudulent content.

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If Mitigated

With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching users.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

XSS vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity. The specific attack vector is not publicly documented.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Version after 5.4.1

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/td-composer/vulnerability/wordpress-tagdiv-composer-plugin-5-4-1-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 tagDiv Composer. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository. 6. Deactivate old plugin. 7. Upload and activate new version.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily disable tagDiv Composer plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate td-composer

Implement WAF Rules

all

Add web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads

# Add ModSecurity rules for XSS detection
# Configure WAF to sanitize input parameters

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
  • Enable WordPress security plugins with XSS protection features

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for tagDiv Composer version 5.4.1 or earlier

Check Version:

wp plugin get td-composer --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify tagDiv Composer version is greater than 5.4.1 in WordPress admin panel

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual POST/GET requests with script tags
  • Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
  • Suspicious user-agent strings containing script payloads

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests containing <script> tags in parameters
  • Unusual outbound connections after page loads

SIEM Query:

source="web_server_logs" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onload=" OR "onerror=") AND uri="*wp-admin*"

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