CVE-2025-9115
📋 TL;DR
The Etsy Shop WordPress plugin before version 3.0.7 contains a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. It fails to properly escape the REQUEST_URI server parameter before outputting it in HTML attributes, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts. This primarily affects WordPress sites using vulnerable plugin versions, especially when accessed through older web browsers.
💻 Affected Systems
- Etsy Shop 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 session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users in old browsers that don't have XSS protections.
Likely Case
Limited impact in modern browsers with XSS protections, but could still enable phishing attacks or credential theft in specific browser configurations.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact if modern browsers with XSS filters are used and proper web application firewalls are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires crafting a malicious URL with JavaScript payload and tricking users into clicking it.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.0.7
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/67721fa5-4d4f-468b-aa77-c406e68fcf17/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Etsy Shop' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.0.7+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Sanitization Filter
WordPressAdd custom PHP filter to sanitize REQUEST_URI parameter before plugin processes it.
Add to theme's functions.php or custom plugin: add_filter('request_uri', 'esc_url_raw');
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Etsy Shop plugin temporarily until patching is possible.
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads in URLs.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins. If version is below 3.0.7, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get etsy-shop --field=version (if WP-CLI installed)Verify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 3.0.7 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual long URLs with script tags or JavaScript in access logs
- Multiple 404 errors with suspicious query parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags or JavaScript in URL paths
SIEM Query:
source="web_access_logs" AND (url="*<script>*" OR url="*javascript:*")