CVE-2025-8906
📋 TL;DR
The Widgets for Tiktok Feed WordPress plugin has a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in all versions up to 1.7.3. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts via the 'trustindex-feed' shortcode, which execute when users view affected pages. This affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Widgets for Tiktok Feed 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, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor access inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or redirect visitors to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to isolated script execution without data compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access (contributor or higher) and knowledge of WordPress shortcode usage.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.7.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Widgets for Tiktok Feed'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to latest version. 5. Verify plugin version is above 1.7.3.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate widgets-for-tiktok-video-feed
Restrict user roles
allLimit contributor-level access to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove or disable the Widgets for Tiktok Feed plugin entirely
- Implement Content Security Policy headers to restrict script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Widgets for Tiktok Feed' version 1.7.3 or lowerCheck Version:
wp plugin get widgets-for-tiktok-video-feed --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is above 1.7.3 in WordPress admin or via wp-cli: wp plugin get widgets-for-tiktok-video-feed --field=version📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual shortcode modifications in post/page content
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful contributor login
- POST requests to wp-admin with suspicious attribute parameters
Network Indicators:
- External script loads from unexpected domains in page responses
- Unusual outbound connections after page views
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="post_updated" OR event="plugin_updated") AND plugin="widgets-for-tiktok-video-feed"