CVE-2025-64207
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Jannah WordPress theme allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users. All WordPress sites using Jannah theme versions up to and including 7.6.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- TieLabs Jannah WordPress Theme
⚠️ 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 can hijack administrator sessions, take over the WordPress site, install backdoors, steal sensitive data, and use the compromised site to attack visitors.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, or perform limited actions within the user's current session context.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before execution, preventing any client-side code injection.
🎯 Exploit Status
DOM-based XSS typically requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) but can be exploited without authentication. No public exploit code identified yet.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 7.6.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/jannah/vulnerability/wordpress-jannah-theme-7-6-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Find Jannah theme and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If manual update needed, download latest version from WordPress.org or TieLabs. 5. Deactivate theme, upload new version via FTP, reactivate theme.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Input Sanitization
allAdd custom input validation to sanitize user inputs before DOM manipulation
// Add to theme's functions.php or custom plugin:
function sanitize_jannah_input($input) {
return htmlspecialchars($input, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
}
add_filter('jannah_user_input', 'sanitize_jannah_input');
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Switch to a different WordPress theme temporarily until patch can be applied
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes. If Jannah theme version is 7.6.0 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --field=name,status,version | grep jannahVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify theme version shows 7.6.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual JavaScript payloads in URL parameters
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
- Suspicious user-agent strings containing script tags
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with script tags in query parameters
- Unusual redirect patterns from the WordPress site
SIEM Query:
source="web_access.log" AND ("<script" OR "javascript:" OR "onload=" OR "onerror=") AND uri_path="/wp-content/themes/jannah/"