CVE-2025-62899
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Photospace Responsive WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view compromised pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- THRIVE - Web Design Gold Coast Photospace Responsive 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 credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts that steal user session cookies 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 plugin's functionality, typically through authenticated access.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.2.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Photospace Responsive plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Sanitization
allImplement proper input validation and output encoding in plugin code to neutralize malicious scripts.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the Photospace Responsive plugin immediately.
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads targeting this plugin.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Photospace Responsive version 2.2.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=photospace-responsive --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 2.2.0 in WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual plugin file modifications
- Suspicious POST requests containing script tags to plugin endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing malicious script payloads targeting plugin functionality
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "photospace-responsive" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:")