CVE-2025-64376
📋 TL;DR
This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the ListingPro WordPress theme allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. When exploited, it can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or website defacement. All WordPress sites using ListingPro theme versions below 2.9.10 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- CridioStudio ListingPro 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 steal administrator credentials, take full control of the WordPress site, install backdoors, and compromise all user data.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, perform actions as authenticated users, and potentially escalate privileges.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and input validation, though vulnerability remains present.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill. The Patchstack advisory provides technical details that could be used to create exploits.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.9.10
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check if ListingPro theme is active. 4. Update to version 2.9.10 via theme update or manual upload. 5. Clear any caching plugins/CDN caches.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources and mitigate XSS impact
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Or add to WordPress functions.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
Temporary Theme Deactivation
allSwitch to default WordPress theme until patch can be applied
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
Or via WordPress admin: Appearance > Themes > Activate default theme
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads in URL parameters
- Disable affected theme functionality or restrict access to vulnerable endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel: Appearance > Themes. If ListingPro version is below 2.9.10, the site is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --name=listingpro --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm theme version shows 2.9.10 or higher in WordPress admin. Test vulnerable endpoints with safe XSS payloads to verify sanitization.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual long URL parameters containing script tags or JavaScript code
- Multiple requests to same endpoint with encoded payloads
- Referrer headers containing malicious scripts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with script tags in query parameters
- Unusual user-agent strings containing executable code
- Rapid requests to theme-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
http.url:*script* AND http.url:*listingpro* OR http.url:*theme* AND http.status:200