CVE-2025-67922
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the Grand Restaurant WordPress theme. When users visit a specially crafted URL, their browsers execute the attacker's code. All WordPress sites using Grand Restaurant theme versions below 7.0.9 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- ThemeGoods Grand Restaurant WordPress Theme
📦 What is this software?
Grand Restaurant by Themegoods
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
Likely Case
Attackers typically use this to steal session cookies or redirect users to phishing pages, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious scripts would be rendered harmless as text rather than executable code.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 7.0.9
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Find Grand Restaurant theme. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If manual update needed, download version 7.0.9 from ThemeGoods, upload via FTP, and activate.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd custom input validation to sanitize all user inputs before processing.
Add sanitization functions like esc_html(), esc_attr(), or wp_kses() to theme template files where user input is displayed.
Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution sources.
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'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Switch to a different WordPress theme temporarily.
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Grand Restaurant theme version. If version is below 7.0.9, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
In WordPress admin: Appearance > Themes, or check style.css in theme directory for Version: line.Verify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify theme version shows 7.0.9 in WordPress admin. Test with XSS payloads like <script>alert('test')</script> in URL parameters to ensure they are properly sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual long URLs with script tags in access logs
- Multiple requests with similar malicious patterns from single IPs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags or JavaScript in query parameters
- Unexpected redirects to external domains
SIEM Query:
source="web_access_logs" AND (url="*<script>*" OR url="*javascript:*" OR url="*onload=*" OR url="*onerror=*")