CVE-2025-62074

7.1 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WPMobile.App WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. It affects all WordPress sites using the plugin version 11.71 or earlier. Successful exploitation could lead to session hijacking, defacement, or malware distribution.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • WPMobile.App WordPress Plugin
Versions: All versions up to and including 11.71
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All WordPress installations with vulnerable plugin versions are affected regardless of configuration.

⚠️ 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 could steal administrator session cookies, take over WordPress sites, install backdoors, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

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Likely Case

Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session data, perform actions on behalf of users, or deface website content.

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If Mitigated

With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be 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, though specific exploit details aren't publicly documented for this CVE.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Version 11.72 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wpappninja/vulnerability/wordpress-wpmobile-app-plugin-11-71-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 WPMobile.App plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.

wp plugin deactivate wpappninja

Implement WAF Rules

all

Configure web application firewall to block XSS payloads targeting this plugin.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources
  • Use WordPress security plugins that provide XSS protection and input sanitization

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WPMobile.App version number.

Check Version:

wp plugin get wpappninja --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm plugin version is 11.72 or higher in WordPress admin panel.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual POST requests to wpappninja endpoints
  • JavaScript payloads in request parameters
  • Multiple failed XSS attempts

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests containing script tags or JavaScript in parameters targeting wpappninja endpoints

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND ("wpappninja" OR "WPMobile.App") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")

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