Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-25108

CVE-2025-25108:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the shalomworld SW Plus WordPress plugin, identified as CVE-2025-25108. The vulnerability affects all versions of SW Plus through version 2.1. The issue was initially reported on January 16, 2025, by researcher 0xd4rk5id3, and was publicly disclosed on February 2, 2025 (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (CWE-79) issue. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (High), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers and requires user interaction (NVD, Patchstack).

Impact

The vulnerability allows malicious actors to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts are executed when guests visit the affected site, potentially compromising user security and website integrity (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of March 2025, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. However, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate the issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available. Website administrators are advised to implement the virtual patch immediately to protect their sites (Patchstack).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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