CVE-2025-68607
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress Custom Field Template plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the malicious content, the scripts execute in their browsers. All WordPress sites using Custom Field Template version 2.7.5 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Custom Field Template 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 that steals user session cookies or credentials when users visit compromised pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires at least contributor-level WordPress access. Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized in WordPress environments.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.7.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Custom Field Template and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 2.7.6 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Custom Field Template plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate custom-field-template
Restrict user roles
allLimit contributor and author roles to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
- Enable Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Custom Field Template version 2.7.5 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get custom-field-template --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.7.6 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with script tags
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful contributor/admin login
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains after visiting specific pages
- Unusual JavaScript payloads in HTTP requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("script" OR "javascript" OR "onload" OR "onerror") AND "custom-field-template"