CVE-2025-62912
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SiteGround Email Marketing WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view affected pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using SiteGround Email Marketing plugin versions up to 1.7.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SiteGround Email Marketing 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 session cookies, take over WordPress sites, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session data, perform actions as authenticated users, or display phishing content.
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 scripts into stored content that will be displayed to other users. The exact attack vector isn't publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.7.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find SiteGround Email Marketing. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update is available, deactivate and remove the plugin until a patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the SiteGround Email Marketing plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate siteground-email-marketing
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules
- Enable Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → SiteGround Email Marketing → Version number. If version is 1.7.1 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get siteground-email-marketing --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version is higher than 1.7.1 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- Suspicious JavaScript in form submissions
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script tags in HTTP requests to plugin URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "siteground-email-marketing" AND ("script" OR "javascript" OR "onload" OR "onerror")