CVE-2025-6832
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the 'nonce' parameter in the All in One Time Clock Lite WordPress plugin. Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute in victims' browsers when they click specially crafted links. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 2.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- All in One Time Clock Lite – Tracking Employee Time Has Never Been Easier 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 steal administrator session cookies, take over WordPress admin accounts, install backdoors, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, perform actions as logged-in users, or deface parts of the site.
If Mitigated
Script execution is blocked by Content Security Policy or browser XSS filters, limiting impact to failed attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking users into clicking malicious links but is technically simple once crafted.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.0 (check WordPress plugin repository for latest)
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'All in One Time Clock Lite' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. Alternatively, delete and reinstall latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin temporarily
WordPressDeactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched to eliminate risk.
wp plugin deactivate aio-time-clock-lite
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to block inline script execution and mitigate XSS impact.
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Or use WordPress CSP plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the All in One Time Clock Lite plugin immediately.
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block requests containing script tags in the 'nonce' parameter.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'All in One Time Clock Lite' version. If version is 2.0 or lower, it's vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get aio-time-clock-lite --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is above 2.0 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests with 'nonce' parameter containing script tags or JavaScript code
- 404 errors or suspicious activity on plugin-specific URLs
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to unknown domains following visits to plugin pages
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-content/plugins/aio-time-clock-lite/
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="*aio-time-clock-lite*" AND (query="*nonce=*<script*" OR query="*nonce=*javascript:*")