CVE-2025-7507
📋 TL;DR
The elink Embed Content WordPress plugin up to version 1.1.0 allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious URLs through shortcodes, enabling redirects to harmful domains. This vulnerability affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the plugin. Attackers can exploit this to redirect legitimate site visitors to phishing or malware sites.
💻 Affected Systems
- elink Embed Content 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
Mass redirection of all site visitors to malicious domains hosting phishing pages, malware, or scam sites, leading to credential theft, malware infections, and reputational damage.
Likely Case
Targeted redirection attacks where attackers redirect specific users to phishing pages to steal credentials or deliver malware, particularly affecting high-value users.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper access controls and monitoring, where only authorized users might be affected and redirections are quickly detected.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with at least Contributor privileges. Attackers need to create or edit posts/pages using the vulnerable shortcode.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.1.0 (check plugin repository for latest)
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/elink-embed-content/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'elink Embed Content' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, deactivate and delete plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove Contributor-level Access
allTemporarily restrict user roles to prevent exploitation by removing Contributor access or higher from untrusted users.
Disable Plugin
allDeactivate the elink Embed Content plugin until patched to eliminate the vulnerability.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user access controls and review all user accounts with Contributor or higher privileges.
- Monitor web server logs for suspicious redirect patterns and implement WAF rules to block malicious URL patterns.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed Plugins for elink Embed Content version 1.1.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=elink-embed-content --field=version (if WP-CLI installed)Verify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is higher than 1.1.0 in WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin with elink shortcode parameters
- Increased 301/302 redirects from site pages
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected HTTP redirects to unfamiliar domains from WordPress pages
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress_logs" AND (elink OR redirect) AND status=302