CVE-2025-67550
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Donation Thermometer WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the compromised donation thermometer, their browsers execute the attacker's code. This affects all WordPress sites running Donation Thermometer version 2.2.6 or earlier.
💻 Affected Systems
- Donation Thermometer 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 on the affected WordPress site.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins are commonly exploited. Attackers need to inject malicious payloads into the donation thermometer data.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.2.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Donation Thermometer
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. If no update appears, manually download version 2.2.7+ from WordPress.org
6. Deactivate old plugin, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Donation Thermometer plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate donation-thermometer
Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove donation thermometer widgets/shortcodes from all pages
- Implement web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Donation Thermometer versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get donation-thermometer --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.2.7 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to donation thermometer endpoints
- Suspicious JavaScript in donation-related database entries
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script tags in HTTP responses containing donation thermometer data
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "donation-thermometer" AND ("script" OR "javascript" OR "onclick" OR "onload")