CVE-2025-62985
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simple Pull Quote WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the malicious pull quotes, their browsers execute the attacker's code. This affects all WordPress sites using Simple Pull Quote version 1.6.3 or earlier.
💻 Affected Systems
- Simple Pull Quote 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 admin accounts, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts.
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 create or edit pull quotes, which typically requires contributor-level access or higher.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.6.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Simple Pull Quote and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Simple Pull Quote Plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate simple-pull-quote
Restrict User Roles
WordPressLimit who can create/edit pull quotes to trusted administrators only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
- Enable Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Simple Pull Quote version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get simple-pull-quote --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.6.3 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to pull quote endpoints
- Suspicious JavaScript in database content fields
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script tags in HTTP requests to WordPress admin
- Unexpected external script loads from your domain
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("simple-pull-quote" OR "pull_quote") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")