CVE-2025-64361
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Consulting Elementor Widgets WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. It affects all WordPress sites using this plugin version 1.4.2 or earlier. Successful exploitation could lead to session hijacking, defacement, or malware distribution.
💻 Affected Systems
- StyleMixThemes Consulting Elementor Widgets 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, take over the WordPress site, install backdoors, or redirect visitors to malicious sites, potentially compromising the entire web server and user data.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, or deface portions of the website.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users, preventing exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (such as clicking a malicious link) and knowledge of the vulnerable DOM manipulation. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 1.4.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Consulting Elementor Widgets' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. Alternatively, download version 1.4.3+ from WordPress.org and manually update via FTP.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
WordPressDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched to prevent exploitation.
wp plugin deactivate consulting-elementor-widgets
Content Security Policy (CSP)
allImplement a strict CSP header to block inline scripts and unauthorized script sources.
Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'" in .htaccess or web server config
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Consulting Elementor Widgets plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Consulting Elementor Widgets' version number.Check Version:
wp plugin get consulting-elementor-widgets --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.4.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests containing JavaScript payloads to plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious script tags or JavaScript in parameters
- Unexpected outbound connections from user browsers after visiting the site
SIEM Query:
source="web_server.log" AND ("consulting-elementor-widgets" OR "stylemixthemes") AND ("<script" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")