CVE-2025-69088
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Combo Offers WooCommerce WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users. It affects WordPress sites using this plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and stealing sensitive data. All users of affected plugin versions are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Combo Offers WooCommerce 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 credentials, hijack user sessions, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites, potentially leading to complete site compromise and data theft.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies or authentication tokens, perform actions on behalf of users, or inject malicious content into pages viewed by other users.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the attack surface is reduced, though the vulnerability still exists in the codebase.
🎯 Exploit Status
DOM-based XSS typically requires user interaction but can be exploited through crafted URLs or forms.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Combo Offers WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If not, download version 4.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate woo-combo-offers
Implement WAF Rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use browser security features like HttpOnly and Secure flags for cookies
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Combo Offers WooCommerce' version
Check Version:
wp plugin get woo-combo-offers --field=version
Verify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 4.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel
📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests with script tags or JavaScript payloads to plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script>, javascript:, or eval() patterns to /wp-content/plugins/woo-combo-offers/
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri="*woo-combo-offers*" AND (content="*<script>*" OR content="*javascript:*" OR content="*eval(*"))