CVE-2025-62744
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress Page Title Splitter plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages that are then executed when other users view those pages. The vulnerability affects all WordPress sites using Page Title Splitter plugin versions up to 2.5.9. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Page Title Splitter 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 sites, install backdoors, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites for credential harvesting or malware distribution.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, potentially compromising user accounts with lower privileges than administrators.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be rendered harmless as text rather than executable code.
🎯 Exploit Status
XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and weaponization is likely given the public disclosure and WordPress plugin popularity.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.6.0 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Page Title Splitter and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If no update is available, download version 2.6.0+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Page Title Splitter plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version can be installed
wp plugin deactivate page-title-splitter
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to mitigate XSS impact by restricting script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Page Title Splitter plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Page Title Splitter version. If version is 2.5.9 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get page-title-splitter --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Page Title Splitter plugin version is 2.6.0 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php containing script tags
- Multiple failed login attempts following suspicious plugin-related requests
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags or JavaScript payloads in POST parameters
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress site
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("page-title-splitter" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")